Risen from Betrayal

Chapter 12 - Invitations to the Global Pokemon Battle Tournament (Part 1)

At the Pewter City Gym:

"Volcarona, Fire Blast!" shouted the challenger, Jim, a trainer from Unova. Immediately the moth-like Pokemon began shooting powerful flames towards Steelix.

"Steelix, Stone Edge!" shouted Brock, where his Mega-Evolved Steelix struck the ground with its tail causing stones to break out and head towards Volcarona.

However, due to Steelix's very slow speed, Fire Blast had directly hit its target while Volcarona's increased speed from previously using Quiver Dance had allowed it to completely dodge Stone Edge. A cloud of dust had appeared on the battlefield which dissipated half a minute later, revealing a fainted Steelix that reverted to it's original form.

"Steelix is unable to battle, Volcarona wins. Therefore, the winner is challenger Jim from Unova!" declared Forrest, who was Brock's younger brother as well as being the referee of the match.

"Great battle Steelix," Brock said as he recalled his Pokemon. "Take a good rest."

"You too Volcarona," Jim said as he withdrew Volcarona into its PokeBall.

"That was a great battle, Jim," Brock smiled at the younger trainer. "As proof of victory, here is the Boulder Badge," he continued while handing a Boulder Badge to Jim. "Your Volcarona is impressive, especially when it managed to defeat my Mega Steelix."

"Thank you Brock," Jimmy said as he walked out of the Gym, with a gleeful expression.

A few minutes later, a Pidgey appeared on the doorstep knocking on the door, which was greeted by Brock. "A Pidgey," he thought, noticing the letter tied on its talons. "Who is this letter for?" As he untied the letter from Pidgey, he discovered that the letter was from him, it read:

Dear Brock Yuji,

You have been invited to the Global Pokemon Battle Tournament that will be held in Melemele Island in Alola and will begin in 2 years from now. The winner of the tournament will be awarded 1 million Poke-Dollars. All of the champion and elite four members will be there to help conduct and supervise the tournament, as well as taking part in some battles. The reason that it will be 2 years from now is because as a global event, the tournament will require a lot of organisation. Please arrive 2 months before the tournament starts to you can register.

As for accommodation, you don't need to worry about a single thing. There is a hotel that is specifically only for competitors of the tournament. All of the expenses, such as buffet for all meals, hotel room fees etc, have been covered for you.

We look forward to seeing you in the tournament.

Kind Regards,

Charles Goodshow and Scott.

"A Battle Tournament?" Brock asked to himself. "Sounds interesting. 1 Million PokeDollars is definitely worth winning for," he thought to himself.

At the Petalburg City Gym:

Max was in the middle of grooming his father's Slaking when Norman approached him with a letter on his hand.

"Max, this letter is for you. I haven't opened it yet since it was for you so you can open it yourself," Norman said as Max opened it and read aloud:

Dear Max Maple,

You have been invited to the Global Pokemon Battle Tournament that will be held in Melemele Island in Alola and will begin in 2 years from now. The winner of the tournament will be awarded 1 million Poke-Dollars. All of the champion and elite four members will be there to help conduct and supervise the tournament, as well as taking part in some battles. The reason that it will be 2 years from now is because as a global event, the tournament will require a lot of organisation. Please arrive 2 months before the tournament starts to you can register.