"Holy smokes!" Donald exclaimed, "That is one strong Excadrill if a Hyper Beam did that much to a Skarmory." All the while Espeon and Zorua were cheering loudly at Jeremy and Sandy's victory, the latter dropping his Oricorio guise and jumping for joy.

Jeremy and Sandy came back to the Waiting room a few minutes later after stepping out to privately speak about something. They didn't want anyone to know what it was that they were gonna do after the tournament. It was something romantic.



Jeremy: We're done. We've won.

Sandy: that was nuts... The match was brutal. Some of the attacks that were done... it was starting to become rather testy out there.

Jeremy: It sure was. I had to put on a tough face. Had to.

Cilan: You two did amazing. The constant combos you done... it was like a heavenly recipe of brute strength.

"You must have had a lot of pressure on your shoulders;" Donald speculated, "And it was only the first battle." Having heard Cilan's comment reminded Donald of the fact that Pokémon Connoisseurs were a popular profession in Unova and surrounding areas. People turned to them to judge how compatible their Pokémon were.

"You must have had a lot of pressure on your shoulders;" Donald speculated, "And it was only the first battle." Having heard Cilan's comment reminded Donald of the fact that Pokémon Connoisseurs were a popular profession in Unova and surrounding areas. People turned to them to judge how compatible their Pokémon were.

Jeremy: We sure did. However... it was not all bad. Tournaments are meant to test a trainer's skill and experience in pokemon battling. The one in Buckner... that was just like this one... although... their execution of it... it was a little too subtle.

Sandy: Especially since we had to battle Lisa and Nicole in the Final Match. That was kinda personal... but rather tough since they had to push and give it their all as well as us. We managed to pull off a win. But them... they fought on with equal strength as we had.

Cilan: both sides had delightful skills. The one side having a blend of fierce fire and water... making a very heavenly recipe of unity. Then with Jeremy and Sandy using a mix of Fighting type moves and Ground type moves... It was a groumdbreaking recipe of absolute brute force. Even with some of the moves being a little out of their comfort zone.

but as they were talking...



Doralee: *Walking in* Howdy guys and gals. *Looking to see Jeremy and Sandy* Hey there, you two... How's it hangin'?

Jeremy: *Spotting Doralee* We're good. Just taking a breath from the tournament. We just had our first match.

Doralee: We know. We saw it.



Ross: You're darn tootin' we did. You were amazing. It's sad that Lisa and Nicole couldn't see it.

Jeremy: We heard. Cilan informed us that they were taken.

Anistar: What happened exactly? Tell us. We need to know.

Ross: *seeing Anistar* Well hello there...

Answers were gonna be needed. But question was... who had them to tell and who was gonna do the telling?

The answer was Donald who addressed the newcomers. "Team Aqua has Lisa and Nicole captive," he elaborated, "Why, I don't know beyond their want of the Blue Orb. Name's Donald Lightfoot, the Wizard of Silicon Valley and Jeremy's twin brother. Nice to meet all of you."

The answer was Donald who addressed the newcomers. "Team Aqua has Lisa and Nicole captive," he elaborated, "Why, I don't know beyond their want of the Blue Orb. Name's Donald Lightfoot, the Wizard of Silicon Valley and Jeremy's twin brother. Nice to meet all of you."

That last remark or statement drew in the attention of Saphiroth and he came over with a shocking gasp...



Saphiroth: *Exclaiming* What in the hell? Did you just say... you were Jeremy's Twin Brother? How the hell can that be? Who do you suppose you are to even think that?

Jeremy: He's Donald. He's somehow which even i don't know how it would be logical... but it really is and i already accept it. He is part of our family.

Anistar: *Reciting what Donald once said sometime earlier* ""On the day my Eevee evolved, my foster parents dropped the bombshell that I had been adopted so after I got my Porygon-Z from a Silicon Valley corporation for cleaning up their systems as well as their house, so to speak, I started hacking away at genealogy, adoption and DNA databases for why I was a Lightfoot and through triple checking the DNA and adoption databases I discovered that Macie—my biological mother—had conceived a fraternal twin in-vitro. I can only assume based on logic that the Lightfoots put me up for adoption and vowed never to tell another soul of my existence. I did originally come here to participate in the tournament and win the Honedge, but through the power of Facebook I also had the opportunity to meet up face to face." That's what Donald told us. Word for word. And he had even showed us a copy of the official DNA papers to prove it and authenticate it. He's a member of your family.

Saphiroth: Well... I'll be. This is a bit of a pickle and then some.

Jeremy: Don't feel bad. Don't feel bad... I felt the same way at first. But... that was before i had time to let my mind marinate in that theory and it soon made a lot of sense. I happened to understand where it was coming from and accepted it for exactly what it was. Plus the records were real. Official legal docs. You can't fake those as they have the watermark print on the back that has the seal. Making it very Real.

Sandy: We could have Donald do some dramatics to prove it if you are still not able to believe.

Saphiroth: No... no. I believe it... somehow... i do. It's just... rather much to digest.

Jeremy: You better believe it. i felt the same too. At first. It was like a total rip of info that I never even knew till it came out.

Doralee: A family reunion is always a big bombshell. It takes a lot to fathom and consider.

P.A: *Announcing* Will the trainers for the next Match please report to the Arena floor. Match #2 will be starting in 6 minutes.



Anistar: Oh... That's me. Or... Donald, was it you who was next?

Who was the next one to head for the matches?

Donald checked the fight card for the tournament and saw that he was next up. "Looks like I'm next, Anistar," he stated, devising a strategy for his battle with his unknown opponent.

Donald checked the fight card for the tournament and saw that he was next up. "Looks like I'm next, Anistar," he stated, devising a strategy for his battle with his unknown opponent.

Anistar: Ah. So it was... you. Well... Go on and head on out there. Give them a helluva show. Rock'em dead, dude.

Doralee: We'll be rootin' for you. Go and corral that win.

Jeremy: If your pokemon need a bit of motivation to amp up their will... Make like you're about to blow a kiss and wink. That'll signal for a song. *Handing a headset* Put it on speaker. It'll be active and when the signal is given... I'll rip up a tune.

Sandy: Good luck.

The next match was only a small second away... Was Donald gonna be with a heavy match... or was it gonna be a streamline victory?

"Ladies…and Gentlemen. This is the 2nd match of the first round… This battle will go on 'til the Pokémon on either side is defeated or unable to continue. Introducing the competitor from San José, California, the Wizard of Silicon Valley, Donald Lightfoot!" Applause rang out from the crowd at the notion of another Lightfoot competing in the tournament while a few people were puzzled over whether Donald was related to the Rising Star like Jeremy was.

"Trainers, READY?!" the referee asked. Both Donald and his opponent—a teal-haired woman—signaled their readiness while cheers continued to issue from the crowd. "Send out your Pokémon!" the referee instructed. Donald sent his Popplio out while his adversary sent out a Milotic. "Begin!"

Milotic started with a Safeguard and followed up with a Dragon Dance to prevent it from status conditions while powering up its attack power and speed. Donald gave Jeremy the signal, calling for a blues intro followed by death metal. "Popplio, set the clock ticking with Perish Song and follow it up with Hyper Voice!"

"Ladies…and Gentlemen. This is the 2nd match of the first round… This battle will go on 'til the Pokémon on either side is defeated or unable to continue. Introducing the competitor from San José, California, the Wizard of Silicon Valley, Donald Lightfoot!" Applause rang out from the crowd at the notion of another Lightfoot competing in the tournament while a few people were puzzled over whether Donald was related to the Rising Star like Jeremy was.

"Trainers, READY?!" the referee asked. Both Donald and his opponent—a teal-haired woman—signaled their readiness while cheers continued to issue from the crowd. "Send out your Pokémon!" the referee instructed. Donald sent his Popplio out while his adversary sent out a Milotic. "Begin!"

Milotic started with a Safeguard and followed up with a Dragon Dance to prevent it from status conditions while powering up its attack power and speed. Donald gave Jeremy the signal, calling for a blues intro followed by death metal. "Popplio, set the clock ticking with Perish Song and follow it up with Hyper Voice!"

Jeremy saw the signal and spoke through the headset...

Jeremy: I don't have a Blues... or Death Metal. But i might know something that might do a very hot trick.

It was then where Jeremy did a solid #...

Camerupt barreled into the Arena to stomp the ground with Simisear clapping to the beat as Jeremy sang out and reaching Donald's pokemon...

Jeremy: *Singing* "I've followed my heart into the fire
Got burned, got broken down by desire
I've tried, I've tried but the smoke in my eyes
Left me blurry, blurry and blind
I've picked all the pieces up off the ground
I've burned all my fingers, but that's gone now
Got the glue in my hands and stickin' to the plan
Stickin' to the plan that says

I can do anything at all
I can do anything at all

This is my kiss goodbye
You can stand alone and watch me fly
'Cause nothing's keeping me down
Gonna let it all up
Come on and say right now, right now, right now
This is my big hello
'Cause I'm here and never letting go
I can finally see, it's not just a dream
When you set it all free, all free, all free
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
Ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho
Ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho

I was a girl caught under your thumb
But my stars gonna shine brighter than your sun
And I will reach so high, shoot so far
Gonna hit, gonna hit, hit every target

Make it count this time
I will make it count this time

This is my kiss goodbye
You can stand alone and watch me fly
'Cause nothing's keepin' me down
I'm gonna let it all up
Come on and say right now, right now, right now

This is my big hello
'Cause I'm here and never letting go
I can finally see, it's not just a dream
When you set it all free, all free, all free

You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)

This is my kiss goodbye
You can stand alone and watch me fly
'Cause nothing's keeping me down
I'm gonna let it all out
Come on and say right now, right now, right now
This is my big hello
'Cause I'm here and never letting go
I can finally see, it's not just a dream
When you set it all free, all free, all free

You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free
You set it all free"

The song was a sure bet to Amp up the pokemon. Get them feeling the music coursing through their bloodstream and roll... Please let it work.

Announcer: Wow! What a #! That was Passion Kiss Singing... No Doubt a pure heart presence of the Rising Star. The Music is coursing all throughout the arena folks... Just listen to that crowd... And to see another Lightfoot competing in the tournament... This is a tournament for the ages folks. A Tournament for the ages...

Kimberly: It’s been about 8 years ago. I was 8 years old when it happened. My family and I were on a trip up in Vegas. The trip was very extravagant and there were always things to do. Always. You know that Vegas is known so highly as Sin City. It’s always been. To this day… still is. Always will be. But it was also known as a high excitement location for live shows… Gambling. Concerts and the whole shebang. I was there and just walking on my own to our hotel room as the rest of the family was out gambling. My older sister… She was back at our home here in Metropolis and she’d been just at the house. Watching T.V. All of a sudden… She heard a knock at the door and as curious as she was… She wanted to see who was at the door. She went to go check it out. Unfortunately… When she did… a homeless dirty man… well… Maybe not dirty. But he was homeless. He came in and broke in. Before she could escape… he hit her… knocking her down. By time she came to... She was wrongfully abused that would leave her with only the nightmares of that fateful point in her life. A time that she would never be able to wipe away. It left her totally broken inside. While she had that happening to her… I was still in Vegas… Walking my way over to see a show that was of a famous magician duo. My parents and I heard about him all during our trip coming to Las Vegas. Figured that... shit. With all the talk... they must be pretty groovy. So we decided to head to see the show. All of a sudden ahead of us... there was this crowd just gathering and it was due to something possibly as stupid as maybe a disagreement. But this fight was about race. Race between Mexican and blacks. Someone was heard spewing some anti-sematic references and things. Calling them the N-word. Jiggaboos... Blacks calling Mexicans Wetbacks and Beaner babies. The whole skit. IT went back and forth. for at least a few minutes till one side got so heated up that it came to blows. My parents were uneased by it and didn't want to be caught in the middle of it all. We tried to go around and avoid it. However, from the time we tried to do that... till the point it got really bad... the gathering grew to a very large crowd. My parents got somehow caught in the group. We tried to escape and before we were able to reach safety from the fight that was breaking out... I nearly got slammed by the fight as I was in between my parents. A couple of the blows came right me... outta nowhere. I got bruised up pretty fairly but not brutally. Thankfully. It was hours later when we finally got back to the hotel room. My parents were rattled by the ordeal and I was so so traumatized that I didn’t speak. I didn’t even make a noise. I couldn’t. But signs of my ordeal were all over me. The scratches… bruises. Marks. Everything. 3 years later… I was 11 when my sister Linda confided in me that she had taken up smoking. Smoked a year ago by that time. It was then when she gave me… my first pack. Parliament reds. But I dont smoke anymore.

Ella: My life was never easy, not with being in a local hitmen group, or being famous for her singing. On our pokemon journey, we each carried three current pokemon. Kimberly carried an Infernape, a Charmeleon, and a Squirtle. Whereas I had a Squirtle, a Picachu, and a Combusken. We each had a rough past and we were both abused, and abandoned. It was a miracle we were still here. Especially me since I was starved and almost died. We both weren't talkative. Not after my past. My past is pretty rough. Growing up as a kid on multiple occasions I was bullied and harmed. My own mother and father would abuse me and call me "it" instead of treating me like a human for in her world anything other than a human was a disgrace. I do not look to my mom and dad as my parents for I ran away at 14 my brother was along with me but he left me to die. Because of that past, I was now unable to trust a lot of people or anyone for that matter. My best friend Kimberly was just as bad, she only trusted me because we had been through the same stuff, and had lived and helped each other most of our life. We hadn't even bothered to make friends with our group we were helping, we knew we had to save Jermey's mom but we couldn't decide how we were going to help.

Kimberly: *Singing* I used to shut my door while my mother screamed in the kitchen
I'd turn the music up, get high and try not to listen
To every little fight, 'cause neither one was right
I swore I'd never be like them
But I was just a kid back then

Kimberly and Ella: *Singing* The older I get the more that I see
My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me
And loving is hard, it don't always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad but now I know
Sometimes it's better to let someone go
It just hadn't hit me yet
The older I get

Ella: *Singing* I used to wonder why, why they could never be happy
I used to close my eyes and pray for a whole 'nother family
Where everything was fine, one that felt like mine
I swore I'd never be like them
But I was just a kid back then

Kimberly and Ella: *Singing* The older I get the more that I see
My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me
And loving is hard, it don't always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad but now I know
Sometimes it's better to let someone go
It just hadn't hit me yet
The older I get
The older I get the more that I see
My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me
And loving is hard, it don't always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad but now I know
Sometimes it's better to let someone go
It just hadn't hit me yet
The older I get

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Jeremy saw the signal and spoke through the headset...

Jeremy: I don't have a Blues... or Death Metal. But i might know something that might do a very hot trick.

It was then where Jeremy did a solid #...

Camerupt barreled into the Arena to stomp the ground with Simisear clapping to the beat as Jeremy sang out and reaching Donald's pokemon...

Jeremy: *Singing* "I've followed my heart into the fire
Got burned, got broken down by desire
I've tried, I've tried but the smoke in my eyes
Left me blurry, blurry and blind
I've picked all the pieces up off the ground
I've burned all my fingers, but that's gone now
Got the glue in my hands and stickin' to the plan
Stickin' to the plan that says

I can do anything at all
I can do anything at all

This is my kiss goodbye
You can stand alone and watch me fly
'Cause nothing's keeping me down
Gonna let it all up
Come on and say right now, right now, right now
This is my big hello
'Cause I'm here and never letting go
I can finally see, it's not just a dream
When you set it all free, all free, all free
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
Ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho
Ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho

I was a girl caught under your thumb
But my stars gonna shine brighter than your sun
And I will reach so high, shoot so far
Gonna hit, gonna hit, hit every target

Make it count this time
I will make it count this time

This is my kiss goodbye
You can stand alone and watch me fly
'Cause nothing's keepin' me down
I'm gonna let it all up
Come on and say right now, right now, right now

This is my big hello
'Cause I'm here and never letting go
I can finally see, it's not just a dream
When you set it all free, all free, all free

You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)

This is my kiss goodbye
You can stand alone and watch me fly
'Cause nothing's keeping me down
I'm gonna let it all out
Come on and say right now, right now, right now
This is my big hello
'Cause I'm here and never letting go
I can finally see, it's not just a dream
When you set it all free, all free, all free

You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free (ho-ho-ho-ho, ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho-ho)
You set it all free
You set it all free"

The song was a sure bet to Amp up the pokemon. Get them feeling the music coursing through their bloodstream and roll... Please let it work.

Announcer: Wow! What a #! That was Passion Kiss Singing... No Doubt a pure heart presence of the Rising Star. The Music is coursing all throughout the arena folks... Just listen to that crowd... And to see another Lightfoot competing in the tournament... This is a tournament for the ages folks. A Tournament for the ages...

Popplio's Perish Song was at the intro to Jeremy's number and after Jeremy finished, Popplio was so amped up it let off a bright glow, evolving into a Brionne. Brionne let rip with a deafening Hyper Voice that did a decent amount of damage to Milotic. At that point the Perish Song countdown ticked down to 3. With Safeguard active, Donald would have to try to use stalling tactics outside of sending Milotic to sleep.

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Popplio's Perish Song was at the intro to Jeremy's number and after Jeremy finished, Popplio was so amped up it let off a bright glow, evolving into a Brionne. Brionne let rip with a deafening Hyper Voice that did a decent amount of damage to Milotic. At that point the Perish Song countdown ticked down to 3. With Safeguard active, Donald would have to try to use stalling tactics outside of sending Milotic to sleep.

Announcer: Popplio's Perish song still holding on and counting down by the ticking second... However Popplio's now Brionne. Brionne's hyper voice has slammed Milotic with a critical hit. doing heavy heavy damage. But Milotic wasn't out to sleep yet. It still has a little more to go... *Seeing Milotic beginning to make a move*

Opponent: Milotic... No more playing. Fire back with Twister... followed by a Blizzard. Turn his Brionne into a poke-popsicle!

Announcer: Uh-oh! Looks like Brionne could be in dead action. danger... Donald's Brionne better think of something before it's Lights out for the count...

What was gonna happen next? Who was gonna win? Oh god... this was gonna be a close one...

Brath dragstone looking around for the safety of the people she also listening to the battles

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Announcer: Popplio's Perish song still holding on and counting down by the ticking second... However Popplio's now Brionne. Brionne's hyper voice has slammed Milotic with a critical hit. doing heavy heavy damage. But Milotic wasn't out to sleep yet. It still has a little more to go... *Seeing Milotic beginning to make a move*

Opponent: Milotic... No more playing. Fire back with Twister... followed by a Blizzard. Turn his Brionne into a poke-popsicle!

Announcer: Uh-oh! Looks like Brionne could be in dead action. danger... Donald's Brionne better think of something before it's Lights out for the count...

What was gonna happen next? Who was gonna win? Oh god... this was gonna be a close one...

Ella and Kimberly were watching from the crowd, they were waiting for something from team magma. Neither knew what to do they wanted to help but they well couldn't. They knew something would happen but they didn't know what, they just both had a sinking feeling something was gonna happen. They were honestly intrigued by what was going on, they both had made friends with their pokemon. The fact of the matter was though they hadn't made friends with the group, which is what they had to do.

Kimberly: "I hope Jermey and the crew wins. Ya know?"

Ella: "Yeah I know but I don't know how close it's gonna be. The longer it drags the more likely mistakes will be made."

"Block those attacks with Protect and follow up with Substitute!" Donald called. Brionne conjured the infamous green shield that blocked the Twister and Blizzard. While inside the shield, Brionne created a decoy to take the next few attacks. The Perish Song countdown went down to 2 as the arena speakers started playing Europe's The Final Countdown.

"Block those attacks with Protect and follow up with Substitute!" Donald called. Brionne conjured the infamous green shield that blocked the Twister and Blizzard. While inside the shield, Brionne created a decoy to take the next few attacks. The Perish Song countdown went down to 2 as the arena speakers started playing Europe's The Final Countdown.

Jeremy watched the match via the Video screen in the Waiting room. He was looking to cheer on the entire match...

Jeremy: *Cheering* Go get'em, Darling. Get that win. YOU CAN DO IT, DONALD! *Speaking to Donald through the headset* Need one last song to boost the power one final time to reel in a win?

Sandy: Donald's doing it. He's actually doing it, Passion. He is really actually gonna nail that win to the wall. He's gonna get that win.

What they didn't realize that as the tournament was going on...

Somewhere out there over in California... Disaster was to be enacted. But as far as they knew... things were rather at a calm and smooth rhythm.

The Tournament was still on a roll and another lightfoot win... was close at hand...

Brath watchs sets down to rest she thanks 'this is a epic battle'

Ella


Kimberly

Ella and Kimberly watched from the sidelines worried, but not fully they knew somehow that Donald would win. They cheered from the audience cheering in fact Ella would have to be heading to a singing competition of her own. Kimberly had to head to a gym competition but she wasn't going to you yet. Ella ran a hand through her long hair, she didn't know what to do other then sit there and wait then let Donald know where she was going.

Ella


Kimberly

Ella and Kimberly watched from the sidelines worried, but not fully they knew somehow that Donald would win. They cheered from the audience cheering in fact Ella would have to be heading to a singing competition of her own. Kimberly had to head to a gym competition but she wasn't going to you yet. Ella ran a hand through her long hair, she didn't know what to do other then sit there and wait then let Donald know where she was going.

Jeremy and the others were watching the screens in the Waiting Room. Watching the match. It was a close one...

Sandy: That shield was a quick reaction. Donald almost got himself hit and put into a vice.

Jeremy: I'll say. What's he gonna do if he hits a loss? He was looking for this win. He's got to win this. He's just got to. He's had this in the bag. The shield's holding. But now... the sure thing for a win... is for that Milotic to fall asleep and snooze.

Doralee: Someone's got to try and corral that Milotic. That critter's gotta be tamed.

Ross: Donald's gonna make it. He's holding it together. Just has a little bit left to go. But he's got this. He's got it.

All eyes were on the match. Was Donald gonna attain the win?