[IC] Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

[James Davy]

"She got lucky with those Sheer Cold attacks," commented Shiranui, "I hope Scarlet and Hitmonchan will be alright."

[bowtiesrcool86]

"They'll be fine after they get healed up." Liam's mother stated. Liam went to heal them up before the battle with Drake.

[James Davy]

"That's good to know," replied Shiranui.

[bowtiesrcool86]

It was time for the next match. Liam was facing Drake. This was a match up that had happened in the Dragon Cup. "Hello, 'Dragon Master'" Drake began. "In their natural state, Pokémon are wild living things. They are free. At times, they hinder us. At times, they help us. For us to battle alongside Pokémon as partners, do you know what it takes? Do you know what is needed?"
"If you don't, you will never prevail over me!"
"Altaria!" Drake called.
"Goodra!" Liam called.

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"Ice Beam!" Liam ordered. Altaria's right wing was hit, making it crash to the ground. "Dragonbreath!" Drake ordered. The attack hit Goodra for a fair amount of damage.
"Draco Meteor!" Liam called. The most powerful Dragon move rained down on Altaria and KO'd it. Next, Drake sent out Dragalge.

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Dragalge used Dragon Pulse. Goodra was in poor shape. "Draco Meteor!" Liam called. A weaker version of his last attack was fired and hit the poison/dragon. Sludge Wave finished Goodra off. Liam switched Goodra for Jiriya.

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"Water Shuriken!" Liam ordered, The move hit four times. Drake called for a Thunderbolt.
"Dodge with Agility!" Liam ordered. Jiriya began acrobatic manuvers to avoid the crashing bolt of electricity.
"Sludge Wave!" Drake called.
"Use Gunk Shot!" Liam called. He minimized the damage, and negated the chance of sludge wave poisoning him, but gained no other edge from this round.
"Spikes!" Liam called. a set of spikes scattered on Drake's side of the field. Drake called for Dragon Pulse, which did a fair amount of damage. Liam called for another layer of spikes. This time Drake called out Hydro Pump. Jiriya was on his last leg. Liam called out for Blizzard, which finished Dragalge off, Drake next called on Kingdra, who took some damage from the Spikes.

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Jiriya put out a layer of poison spikes before falling to Kingdra's Ice Beam. Liam next called on Sylveon.

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Sylveon used Fairy Wind, doing a good deal of damage to Kingdra. Drake ordered for Kingdra to use Yawn.
"Push it back with Iron Tail!" Liam called. The ribbons on Sylveon began to glow white as the bubble was knocked back into Kingdra's face. Kingdra fired Hydro Pump and Sylveon used Draining Kiss. It hurt Kingdra badly who than went to sleep. Liam called Sylveon back and called on Grimm.

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"Gravity!" Liam called. Kingdra was still sleeping.
(Gravity 1)
"Hex!" Liam called. The attack did extra damage since Kingdra was asleep and KO'd it. Flygon came out next. Due to Gravity, Flygon was forced onto the ground, while the two sets of spikes and poison spikes took their toll.
(Gravity 2)

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(Gravity 3)
"Ice Punch!" Liam ordered. Flygon took a good deal of damage from the manuver. Flygon used Screech to distract Grimm and followwed it up with Boomburst.
(Gravity 4)
"Another Ice Punch!" Liam called. This was a critical hit, that due to the poison, finished off Flygon, Drake next called on Haxorus. Liam sent Sylveon back out.

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(Gravity 5)
"Moonblast!" Liam called. the blast of pink energy barraled toward the dragon and hit it in the gut. Haxorus used Iron Tail and got a direct hit on Sylveon.
(Gravity subsided)
"Draining Kiss!" Liam called. Sylveon's ribbons wrapped around the dragon's head and pulled it down to Sylveon, who than planted a big wet kiss on it, draining a good chunk of health. Poison zapped a bit more of Haxorus' health away. Liam sent Grimm back out, and Grimm was hit by Poison Jab. Haxorus just barely survived the poison.

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"Gravity!" Liam called. The gravatationl pull powered up again and Grimm was KO'd by a critical hittng Shadow Claw. Sylveon went out again, Haxorus now succumbing to the poison, and swapped for Salamance, who became poisoned.

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(Gravity 1)
Drake made a comment about expecting no less from a "Dragon Master", but this was still going to be when Liam fell. He activated Mega Evolution and used Zen Headbutt.
"Protect!" Liam called the green shield saved Sylveon from the move.
(Gravity 2)
"Thunder Fang!" Drake called.
"Draining Kiss!" Liam replied. As Salamance charged in with an electrified jaw, Sylveon used the chance to kiss the dragon, taking about as much healing as it did damage.
(Gravity 3)
Salamance was on it's last leg and used Crunch. Sylveon threw a Shadow Ball in its face, KO'ing it.

"Superb, it should be said." Drake commented. You deserve every credit for coming this far as a Pokémon Trainer. You do seem to know what is needed. Yes, what a Trainer needs is a true and virtuous heart. It is through their contact with Trainers that Pokémon learn right from wrong. The influence of their Trainers' good hearts helps them grow strong!"
"Go! Go onward 'Dragon Master'! The Champion is waiting!" Liam got his Pokémon healed and had them all out along the sidelines, giving them a pep talk before Steven got there for the battle.

[James Davy]

Shiranui and Numeru cheered for Liam after he beat Drake in a full battle.

[bowtiesrcool86]

Before the final began, Looker showed up. He congradulated the heroes on how far they made it, and also wanted to thank them for all of their help with Teams Magma and Aqua.

[James Davy]

"Apparently it's all in a year's work with us," Shiranui replied.

[bowtiesrcool86]

It was time for the final match in the Champion League. Liam took one box while Steven stood in the other.

"Welcome, ‘Dragon Master’ Coleman. I was hoping I would get to see you make it here one day. Tell me… What have you seen on your journey with your Pokémon? What have you felt, meeting so many other Trainers out there? Traveling this rich land of Hoenn… Has it awoken something inside you? I want you to come at me with all that you've learned. My Pokémon and I will respond in turn with all that we know!
Let it begin! Skarmory!”
“Hitmonchan!” Liam called.

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“Fire Punch!” Liam ordered. Hitmonchan’s fist became engulfed in flames as he ran toward the metallic bird.
“Toxic!” Steven ordered. Hitmonchan was badly poisoned, but landed the attack on Skarmory.
(Toxic 1)
“Fire Punch again!” Liam called. Skarmory began to say in the air. “Mach Punch the ground!” Liam called. Hitmonchan used the momentum to reach up and grab Skarmory, slamming the fiery fist into Skarmory’s back.
(Toxic 2)
“Skarmory, Aerial Ace!” Skarmory brushed Hitmonchan off and charged in to make the move.
“Finish it with one last Fire Punch!” this time it burned Skarmory, though it survived. Aerial Ace was critical, and the Toxic finished Hitmonchan off. Liam next called on Jiriya.

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“Jiriya, Water Shurikren!” Liam called. The move hit five times, and stiffened up Skarmory’s body, making it crash to the ground stunned.
“Now, Power up Punch!” The move hit and KO’s Skarmory. Clairol came out next.

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“Water Shuriken! Liam called. The move hit twice. Claydol used Earth Power. and got a critical hit. Liam recalled Jiriya and sent out Grimm

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“Grimm, use Shadow Ball!” Liam ordered. Claydol used Protect to stop the attack.
“Shadow Sneak!” Claydol was hit. Steven than ordered Earth Power again. Grimm used Shadow Ball and KO’d Claydol, who was replaced by Carabink.

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Carabink used Moonblast and Grimm’s Shadow Ball missed. Grimm tried to use Ice Punch, by Carabink used Power Gem. Grimm was KO’d by this and replaced by Sylveon.

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A long battle ended when Sylveon smacked Carabink with Iron Tail and Carabink hit Sylveon with Psychic, resulting in a double knockout.

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Since a side (or in this case both) lost three Pokémon, there was going to be a short intermission.

[James Davy]

"You can do it, Liam!" Shiranui encouraged. Numeru uttered a cheering cry as well.

[bowtiesrcool86]

"You've come this far son, Now go and become the Champion." Mr. Coleman said with a thumbs up.
"Bliss bliss ey!" Florence cried.
"You can do it son." Liam's mother said with the smile that all Joys seem to wear when they aren't mad. Looker, who took a seat down with Liam's parents and Shiranui gave Liam a thumbs up.
"Aerodactyl!" Steven called
"Jiriya!" Liam's Greninja took his spot on the stage.

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"Water Shuriken!" Liam called.
"Iron Tail!" Steven replied. Aerodactyl's Iron Tail swatted away the water projectiles.
"Now Thunder Fang!" Steven replied.
"Substitute!" Liam called.
"Speed up and get there first with Tailwind!" Aerodactyl sped up and drove its teeth into Jiriya, giving him a bad shock and KO'ing him.
"Jiriya! No!" Liam cried. Liam recalled Jiriya and next called on Scarlet the Delphox.

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"Sunny Day!" Liam called. The sunlight grew intense. Aerodactyl used Rock Slide, which Scarlet evaded by using confusion to throw them back at Aerodactyl, who smashed them with Iron Tail.
(sun 1 of 8)
"Solar Beam!" Liam ordered. The power grass move instantly fired and hit Aerodactyl square in the chest, KO'ing it. Steven next sent out Aggron.
(sun 2 of 8)
"Blast Burn!" Liam called. The most powerful fire move, amped up by the sun's rays rocketed across the arena and made a direct critical hit. Aggron survived due to Sturdy.
"Sandstorm!" Steven called. the sun was swapped from a sandstorm and Scarlet took some damage.
(sand 1 of 5)
Scarlet had to recharge and was hit by Earthquake, dealing major damage.
(sand 2 of 5)
Being hit by the sandstorm, made Scarlet become envloped in a red light for a moment, which than faded. Blaze activated. "Fire Blast, straight up!" Liam called. The sand surrounding them was was burnt up, effectively ending the sandstorm.
"Very clever." Steven said. "But this is where your Delphox falls." He turned to Aggron, "Earthquake!"
"Flamethrower!" Liam called. The jet of fire and the quake connected in unison, causing another double knockout. The Pokémon were recalled.
"I'm truly impressed with the skills you have shown here today Mr. Coleman." Steven said. He grabbed his final Pokéball. "But, this is where it ends." He tossed the ball and a shiny Metagross emerged.
"Goodra!" Liam called.

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"Metagross, Hone Claws!" Steven called.
"Dragon Dance Goodra!" Liam ordered. Both Pokémon pulled a buff.
"Iron Claw!" Steven called
"Dragon Tail!" Liam ordered. Both attacks hit, since Steven only had one Pokémon left, there was obviously no switch. Steen smirked as he pressed his keystone on his lapel and Metagross Mega Evolved.

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"Hyper Beam!" Steven called.
"Dragon Pulse!" Liam said.
The attacks negated one another in center stage.
"Flamethrower!" Liam called. A jet of fire licked Metagross while it recharged.
"Metor Mash!" Steven called.
"Iron Tail!" Liam called. Goodra blocked Metagross' signature move with Iron Tail.
The battle continued on with no clear winner for several minutes, though both Metagross and Goodra were getting tired. Everyone was so focused on the battle they did not notice two small cube falling from the air, as if thrown from the stands toward the battling Pokémon, and another two from the air. The cubes hit and each of the battlers was encased in an energy cube. Cackling came from stands as two figures leapt to the arena floor, while two people and a Meowth leapt down from a hot air balloon. Liam recognized the ones from the balloon as a couple of Rockets. He saw the other duo had a capital red "R" on their uniforms as well.
"What are you three doing here!?" One of the other duo asked.

"I could ask you the same thing!" Jessie fired back.
Liam cleared his throat. "Is our CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE interrupting?" The four looked at him and told him to pipe down. Both duos began to do their own mottos, but they kept inerrupting the other.

"A Champion wannabe should be prepared for trouble"

"The Champion himself should make it double."

"To infect the world with devastation."

"To protect the world from devastation!"

"To blight all peoples in every nation."

"To unite all people in our nation."

"To denounce the goodness of truth and love"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love"

"To extend our wrath to the stars above."

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Cassidy"

"Jessie!"

"And Butch of course. "

"James!"

"we're Team Rocket, circuling the globe all day and night."

"Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now, or you will surely lose the fight."

"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth! that's right!"
"Wooobafett!"

"Enough of this! Aggron! Houndoom!"

"Charizard! Hitmontop!" The four Pokémon appeared.

"Gorgiest! Seviper!"
"Inkay! Carnivine!"

The Rocket duos began to squabble amongst themselves over who go to take them to the boss.
"How about neither of you!" Liam's father yelled. "Alakazam! Break those cages open with Psychic!" He called as he tossed a ball out.
"Florence help Alakazam with Focus Blast!" James and Cassidy both tossed a cube at one of them, Cassidy hitng Alakazam and James hitting Florence. One was also tossed toward Numeru.
During the scuffle, Meowth used slash to rip the key stone from Steven's lapel, so hat they would give their boss mega evolution.

[James Davy]

"Numeru, swat that cube back with Dragon Tail; Majin, take every capture cube to a safe place!" Shiranui sent his Hoopa out and the djinn was back in its Confined form. Majin was throwing rings around and Numeru successfully hit the capture cube that was meant for her into one. The other capture cubes all vanished as Majin's rings passed over them, including the ones that had Pokémon inside them.
"Done and done!" Majin smugly stated.
"Your capture cubes are gone as well as your loot!" Shiranui crowed at the Rockets, "Leave now or we'll send the four of you blasting off!"

[bowtiesrcool86]

"We still have this." Meowth said with a grin as he held up the keystone. Butch tackled him to try and get it. "Carnivine! Bullet Seed! Inkay Psybeam on Biff!" James called.
"Muy name is 'Butch!'" Butch protested. The attacks hit him, He ordered Charizard to use Flamethrower on James and Hitmontop to use Rolling Kick on Meowth. The Mega Stone went flying and hit Jessie in the forehead. It bounced off and landed in Cassidy's hand. She began to taunt Jessie, who than lunged at Cassidy. It got to a point where the Rockets themselves were fighing more firecely than their Pokémon were.
"Enough is enough!" Liam bellowed. Mr. Coleman handed his Alakzam a pebble. "Now Trick!" He called pointing at James ,who currently had the keystone. The items switched positions and James freaked.
"Goodra! Dragon Pulse!" Liam called.
Liam's mother called out a Wigglytuff during the brawl to try and help. She ordered Wigglytuff and Florence to both use Focus Blast, Mr. Coleman ordered his Alakazam to do the same.
"Metagross, Hyper Beam!" Steven ordered.

[James Davy]

"Numeru, use Dragon Pulse as well; Majin, use Signal Beam!" Numeru stood by Goodra's side as all the heroes' Pokémon fired off their respective attacks.

[bowtiesrcool86]

All of the moves met center stage with a huge kaboom. Jessie and Cassidy were yanking on each other's hair screaming, while James and Butch had each other by the collar, each of them blaming the other and their team for this being foiled.
"Looks like Team Rocket's Blasting off again!" the four Rockets and Meowth cried as they soared off into the distince.
"Wobbafett!" The Patient Pokémon cried after Rockets. There was a huge crater in the arena floor. Goodra and Metagross game and stood next to their trainers as the arena was switched out. The two went back out. The offical ruled that due to the interference, each Pokémon would be allowed a Super Potion to off set the attack. He handed one to each of the trainers who used them on their Pokémon.
"Now, Battle, resume!" The official called.
"Iron Head!" Steven called.
"Dragon Pulse!" Liam replied. Metagross charged right into the move.
"Psychic!" Metagross called.
"Flamethrower!" The jet of fire was turned back on Goodra. Goodra evaded the blast.
"Dragon Pulse!" The attack hit Metagross, who retaliated with Meteor Mash. Both Pokémon were tired.
"Draco Meteor!" Liam called.
"Protect!" Steven replied. The green shield absorbed the raining meteors. While it was unlikely to pull it off again, Liam called for another Draco Meteor. This time it hit and KO'd Metagross.

"Metagross is unable to battle, the victor and new Hoenn Champion is 'Dragon Master' Liam Coleman from Blackthorn City, Johto!" The official called. Liam's image was on the jumbotron with "Hoenn Leauge Champion" Below it in gold letters. Confetti rained down on the stage as Goodra hugged Liam. The crowd's cheering was almost deafening.

[James Davy]

Numeru rushed out and gave Goodra a hug. "Well done, Liam," praised Shiranui.

[bowtiesrcool86]

"Thanks." Liam said. Steven came up and asked Liam to follow him. Liam walked up to a computer that registers the teams of the champions. Liam placed his Pokémon and Pokédex in the machine and everything was registered. The two came back out to the staidum. Liam was presented with a trophy, bigger than the one who got for the tournament. This trophy was platinum.

[James Davy]

"Now we both have one," stated Shiranui.

[bowtiesrcool86]

"Yup." Liam replied. Liam's mother asked where they were going next. Liam told her they were going to take on Kanto's Battle Frontier. Mr. Coleman than asked Shiranui what his plans were until time to go to Kanto for it.

[James Davy]

"After the crazy year we've had, I feel like a vacation," answered Shiranui.

[bowtiesrcool86]

"Well, where were you thinking of gong?" Liam's mom asked.