Notes:
1. This story is made up with the elements from both the games and the anime, thus will divert from the canon plots. I mean, what do you expect? This is a fanfiction.
2. Note that this story will not follow the 4-moves format just like in the games.
3. The personalities of the characters will be based on my interpretations of them. The names will follow the default or canon format.
4. The two Moon(s) from Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon games are the same character. Eleven-year old Moon has the default appearance from Pokémon Moon while a year after she took in the default from Pokémon Ultra Moon.
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The Champion leaned against the cold throne, barely listening to the approaching footsteps of another challenger. The strongest trainer in Alola has stopped counting since the first day the elusive title was bequeath to him. For him, it was meaningless. He might have tried so hard five years ago but now, it was a noose – strangling him and killing the essence of what makes a champion. After all, what's the use of him being the second Alolan champion when he never got the chance of defeating the First?
For the five long years since that fateful day, he wondered why the First abandoned the hard-fought championship and left without an explanation nor a goodbye to the people she will be leaving behind.
Has she tired of being the one all of Alola depends on?
Has the burden of being the champion finally broke her?
Or was it them, being the ones to push her around?
He will never know the answer. She was gone, gone for five long years, and she brought with her the life of the region of Alola.
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"Another long day?"
Hau turned to the Flying-type member of the Elite Four. Kahili walked out of her chamber just as the second Alolan champion descended down from the top. The dark green-haired young man gave her a half-hearted nod.
"I counted four." The golfer continued. "They're getting stronger. The island challengers, I mean."
"Or we're just getting older." A voice boomed in the polished chamber.
The two turned to see the Rock-type member of the Elite Four and still Kahuna of Akala Island strode toward them. She brushed a stray strand of her hair as she regarded the two. "Acerola and Molayne went home just a while ago. I already told the guards to not let anyone in for today. Of course, there were protests from the challengers but what can they do? None of them going to be champion without battling us first."
"A rest is nice." Hau agreed as he stretched his arms. "My arms stiff from throwing Pokéballs all day. My team needs their rest too."
"I suggest next week." Kahili said, tapping her golden club on the glass flooring. "Open the League next week."
Olivia hummed. "Make that three weeks. Akala's festival for the Tapu is coming in a week and we got to discuss preparation for the coming League championship. We will have our hands full by then."
"Got it." Hau nodded. "I will notify Molayne and Acerola tomorrow."
"You should come too." Olivia told him. "Having the Champion around will spice things up."
Hau placed his arms behind his head and grinned. "You mean bait crowds in?"
"The Tapu will strike us down if you don't come." Olivia warned, though the playful glint in her eyes has not gone unnoticed. "You know how Tapu Lele is."
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The Guardian of Alola
FanfictionShe was the First Champion and Hau is the next. She was her protector and now Lillie is the one who protects. She was once at his reach but now Gladion can only chase after her phantoms. Two years they spent growing together and five years spent mou...
