A Journey | Book 1 [Completed]

Chapter XXV | League Finale

Atlas' POV

     In front of me stood Eclipse, one of the few people who made my journey an experience to remember.

All my training - it came down to this final battle in Kanto before I was off to the next region with Ace and Inferno.

Eclipse and I hadn't really battled before, except for the double battle back with Luna and him.

Now, I couldn't lose. All my Pokémon were counting on me. We came so far and refuse to give in.

"I hope you're ready, Eclipse," I mutter. He was smiling, as was I. This wasn't a battle between enemies.

It was a battle between two rivals who were both experienced in battle, which is why we both made it to the finals.

"Ready as I'll ever be," he replied. I drew a Pokéball and sent out my first Pokémon - the one who began my journey with me.

"Beedrill, here we go!" I shout. "Alright Slowbro, we've got this!" Eclipse exclaimed.

After using string shot a few times, Beedrill was down. At least he'd poisoned Slowbro first.

"C'mon out, Golbat!" I shout. I didn't have a single move to beat Eclipse's Slowbro.

     Well, all except for Golbat's leech life, since I was saving Sneasel. "Use fly!"

     Golbat flew into the air, preparing to dive bomb Slowbro, but was unfortunately countered by Slowbro's tail.

     "Leech life!" I shout. "Use curse, followed by rest!" Eclipse shouted. Thankfully, me and Golbat did have a combo.

     "Drain the life of others, immobilizing everything which stands in our way!" I chant.

     A greenish aura surrounded Golbat. Eclipse's eyes widened, as if he knew what was happening. He looked rather shocked, more than confused.

     "Hidden Art: Lifestealing Fang!" I shout. Golbat's teeth start shining a bright lime green color as he strikes Slowbro with the attack.

      Orbs of green floated into Golbat, restoring his health and taking down Eclipse's main wall Pokémon.

     "Go, Star!" Eclipse exclaimed. "Leech life, now!" I shout. Starmie avoids the attack and does something unexpected.

     Without doing any incantation or similar thing, Starmie begins to glow. "Aquatic Rage: Storm Rush!" Eclipse shouts.

     Water begins surrounding Starmie's body and electricity surges through the shield-like form.

     Then, Starmie move faster than the speed of sound and smashes into Golbat. On contact, a lightning bolt strikes him down.

     Does Eclipse know about those moves, too? I wondered. "Go, Pidgeot!" I call. "Hurricane!"

     Starmie avoids the attack easily, then uses thunderbolt to knockout Pidgeot in a single hit.

      "Let's go, Nidoking!" I exclaim. "Shake the ground; infect thy enemy and allow them to suffer!" I chant. "Toxic Arc: Venomquake!"

Finally, Eclipse's second Pokémon went down and now Alakazam came out.

It may have been a six against six battle, but neither of us had that many, so they allowed us to use any amount.