"Ladies and gentlemen," an amplified voice rang out, "the finale will begin in just a few minutes. Please return to your seats and do not approach the battleground until the winner is declared."

Ms. Huang quickly located Porygon-Z and looked a little surprised to see the shadowy Avatar nearby.

"You heard the man," Justine said. "Follow me."

In an instant, Porygon-Z's demeanor changed from sad wallowing to neutral obedience. It trailed Justine to her seat near a back corner of the audience.

[i]"Em," [/i]Solomon telepathically nudged, [i]"Time to wake up. The battle will start soon."[/i]

After a bit of physical nudging, the girl awakened. In her bleary state, she felt incredibly confused as to why Kaze stood at the edge of the battlefield. Didn't he know that only competitors in the finale were supposed to go there?

"Ladies and gentlemen," the announcer proclaimed, "Our final match in the world's first Tournament of Legends is a thrilling three-way battle between Alain, Avatar of Yveltal..."

A spotlight beamed down on the young man for a few seconds, giving the spectators here and throughout Mauville City a chance for raucous cheer.

"Becky, Avatar of Groudon..."

Same chance for cheering, though the Hoenn native legendary seemed to be more popular with this crowd.

"And, replacing Drystan who unfortunately had to drop out of the competition, we have Kaze, Avatar of Suicune!"

Some members of the audience looked disappointed that the Avatar of Dialga would not be fighting, but others were happy to see Suicune get a second chance.

The spotlights began to move wildly around the battleground while several seconds of anticipation built up, almost like a circus act.

"Let the battle...... BEGIN!"

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