Flames of Fighting Spirit | Pokémon

CHAPTER THE SIXTH

A mysterious figure sat on his throne, his partner Pokémon next to him.

'Heat, use Fire Blast on these stones.' The boss commanded, his Pokémon firing a blast of flames at the multicoloured stones on the steel table. 'Good job, Heat. Torpedo, Hydro Pump on the stones once we have the shape we need.'

The boss released a Dewgong, the Water/Ice type firing water from her mouth, solidifying the stone ore. Smirking, the mysterious man took the ore that he had modified. On the key shaped ore, a DNA symbol was evident.

'Good.' The boss cackled. 'I have created the key.'

A mysterious Pokémon zoomed in from the window, landing next to the boss's throne.

'Jet. I take it you've delivered the messages?' The boss asked his Pokémon.

Jet nodded, and the boss stroked his Pokémon's head.

'Good job.' The boss said. 'All hail Team Ash.'

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Akira walked out of the cafeteria, having finished his breakfast. Next to him, Infernape growled, following his trainer.

'Hey!' Aria called. 'Good morning!'

'Morning.' Akira responded, before continuing on his way to the stadium.

'Wait up!' The Kalos Queen said, her glasses glinting under the bright morning sun.

Aria ran after Akira, her feet carrying her towards her teammate. Akira didn't bother to look back at his teammate, instead continuing on his way to the stadium. The Kalos Queen caught up with Akira, a frown on her face.

'Hey, at least respond!' Aria pouted, but to no avail.

The duo remained that way for the entire journey to the stadium, with no interaction occurring.

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'Welcome back everyone to Day 2 of Stage 1! We're back with a totally new challenge that's gonna be exciting!' Jacob announced, hyping up the crowd watching live from the cameras. 'Today's challenge will be...'

The electronic wheel began to spin at rapid speeds, before it finally came to a halt. The red arrow pointed to a challenge with a light pink background.

'Poképuff Speedbaking!' Jacob said excitedly. 'We'll be having three judges to determine how delicious each Puff is, and give points according to how each of us like it. However, there will be a time limit! Each competitor only has one and a half hours to finish baking; your puff must also show the bond you and your Pokémon have! We will provide enough ingredients, but you have to make it yourself.'

'Ooh!' A girl from Team Trainer cooed, patting her Wigglytuff. 'We're gonna win for sure!'

'Really...' A Kalosian girl asked, rolling her eyes.

'Anyways, the judges will be Nurse Joy, me, and our surprise guest, who has just delivered a package straight from Unova...' Jacob said, tension rising up like a growing wave. 'SKYLA, GYM LEADER OF MISTRALTON CITY!'

The crowd erupted into applause, but Akira just shook his head. 'Battling her was really easy.' He thought.

Skyla glided in on her Swanna, the swan Pokémon swiftly landing on the ground of the arena.

'Hey everyone!' Skyla said, waving. 'I'm here to help judge!'

'Now now everyone,' Jacob said, diverting the participants's attention to the flashy announcer, 'We're going to start soon. Remember to choose who to send out! You can begin choosing now.'