Pokémon Amethyst (AU)

Chapter Thirty-Four (Crystal's Story pt.1)

Character Cover Art: Crystal (obviously)

A/N: Crystal's story will be split into two chapters since I decided halfway through that I wanted to take her battle in a different direction.

As I stepped through the door, I was, once again, enveloped in darkness. The Dark Suite reminded me of Opaquia City. There was, however, mild illumination on the walls, in the form of little turquoise stars, which would glow for a few seconds, before fading again. It helped give the place night club vibes.

"Glad you could make it, Y/N," Crystal's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. She was standing on a slightly raised platform in the middle of the room. "Mind your step as you come up here, Kossi fell flat on his face when he came to challenge me."

I couldn't help but chuckle at this, however, I made sure to steady myself with the railings.

"So... this is the final test." I stood in front of the black-haired lady, who only nodded in response.

"That's right. You're so close now to being Champion. How does that make you feel?"

"I thought I'd feel on top of the world, but I don't," I explained.

"That's understandable, what with the situation and all. But I assure you, Taldourse is on high alert in the event Flossi decides to attack us. As the Elite Four, it is our duty to protect you."

"But I don't want to be protected. I want to help!" I insisted.

Crystal smiled, but was quickly snapped out of her thoughts by her Rotom Phone ringing. "You must first prove you're strong enough. And you're well on your way. Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to take this. Hello?"

"Hey Crystal! It's Lisa! Are you with Y/N yet?"

"Yes, we are about to begin the final battle. Do you have an update on the stake out mission?" Crystal asked.

"Yeah. We've made it to the White Tower. We're on the outskirts of the grounds now. We can't get in because it's being guarded by a ton of weird strong looking Pokemon. If only you and Y/N were here." Lisa said.

"Excellent. Please stay where you are, Lisa. Do not try to approach the tower until Y/N has arrived." Crystal instructed.

"I'll join you up once I've secured my Champion's title!" I called to Lisa. Crystal smiled brightly at this.

"Nice one, Champion Y/N! I'm going to try and get used to addressing you as that. Best of luck with Crystal, she's super amazing with Dark Types!"

After we said our goodbyes, Crystal ended the call, and restored her Rotom phone inside her dress pocket.

"What's the White Tower?" I queried.

"It's a huge building located in the deepest depths of Opaquia. It used to be the Castor Family's place of residence, yet when Kossi died, they sold it, and fled Taldourse." Crystal explained.

"Who did they sell it to?" I asked, although the answer was already obvious.

"There's only one person in Taldourse who's rich enough to afford that place. And sadly, it isn't me," Crystal rolled her eyes.

I nodded. "So you're saying the plan is to ambush Flossi?"

Crystal nodded. "We don't wish to harm her, though. But try telling that to her. She sees every person who comes within a certain distance as a threat. And she already thinks the Elite Four are murderers. We must employ strategy."

"What kind of strategy?" I enquired.

"I shall explain it to you, if you are successful in defeating me in battle." Crystal reached into her pocket, and readied her first Luxury Ball. I braced myself for the final test.