Chapter 13: The Victory

Just as Kenta tossed out his first pokemon he remembered an hour ago when he and Hiro had a talk over their upcoming match.

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Kenta: Good luck to you Hiro.

Hiro: Luck has nothing to do with anything. Kenta I have a question for you?

Kenta: What?

Hiro: Why are you here?

Kenta: Why else is everyone here, to compete of course!

Hiro: No really, why are you here, why are you competing?

Kenta: Because I want to. I was told by my mentor Prof. Elm that I showed potential to becoming a great pokemon trainer. Prof. Oak then told me that too. To be a great pokemon trainer I’d have to travel, its part of the great learning experience. I also have to compete or I will not get better. I also want to find the vanishing champion named Ash so I can meet the living legend.

Hiro: Oh so if you do find him then what?

Kenta: I battle him. I want to know if I’m really as good as everyone says I am and the only way to know is to battle him.

Hiro: Right. Do you want to know my reason for training pokemon?

Kenta: What?

Hiro: I wanted to become strong.

Kenta: All you wanted was to become strong? I don’t get it.

Hiro: Sometimes I don’t either but that’s just what I want. All my life I wanted to show everyone that I am strong. To tell you the truth I don’t have much friends and I’m often by myself. If I became strong then maybe people will start noticing me so I wouldn’t have to be by myself anymore. Strong people are admired and acknowledged.

Kenta: But your not alone, your friend is with you right?

Hiro: Yeah.

Kenta: And your pokemon too right?

Hiro: Yeah.

Kenta: Then your not exactly alone are you.

Hiro closed his eyes for a second then walked away from Kenta.

Hiro: . . . good luck during the match, may the better battler win.

Hiro smiled and walked towards his locker room.

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Kenta’s Typhlosion roared loudly as its flames burned furiously. Its opponent is Hiro’s powerful Nidoking also roaring at its opponent. Kenta’s thoughts wondered for a moment, he thought about Hiro’s reason for being here. All he wanted to do is prove that he was strong to everyone and battling here at pokemon stadium would show strong he really is.

Hiro: Horn Drill!!

Kenta snapped out of his daydream to focus on the match. Hiro takes the advantage trying to horn drill Typhlosion. Typhlosion grappled with Hiro’s Nidoking pushing it back as hard as it could.

Hiro: If that doesn’t work then do Take Down!

The Nidoking’s upper body strength is stronger, slowly it started to try take down Typhlosion.

Kenta: Quickly get under its belly and let your fire burn!!

Typhlosion ducked low which made Nidoking stumble onto Typhlosion’s back, then a furious eruption of fire was let loose burning Nidoking all over.

Hiro: SLAM!!

Nidoking raised its fists up and slammed Typhlosion down hard to the ground.

Hiro: Stomp!

Kenta: Earthquake!

Nidoking went for its stomp attack first and missed Typhlosion barely hitting it. Typhlosion then slammed the ground hard creating an earthquake within the area where it was. Nidoking lost its footing making it fall over.

Hiro: Return! Go Corsola!!

An immediately change allowed Hiro to maintain his rhythm without missing a step. Without any hesitation he yelled out the attack.

Hiro: Bubblebeam!!

Kenta grinned and awaited the attack to hit his Typhlosion. The bubbles hit but there appeared to be no damage what so ever, it was like Typhlosion has become immune to water attacks.

Kenta: Water doesn’t work!

Hiro: Oh yeah, can it stand up to this! Ancient Power!

Hiro’s Corsola attacked with an earth shattering attack.

Kenta grinded his teeth as he saw his Typhlosion’s stamina and health go down on the monitor. It had survived the attack but is in bad shape.

Kenta: Return Typhlosion! Damnit! He’s better than previously!

Hiro: What’s the matter Kenta? Starting to lose?

Kenta: No way! Go Victrybell!

Hiro: Shhhhhh . . . ttt . . . Ancient Power again!!

Above the executive box of pokemon stadium Lance watched the pokemon battle between Kenta and Hiro. In his mind he also saw another battle, one that took place a few years ago between two similar people, Ash and Gary.

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Ash: Charizard show him how strong we are! Fire Blast!

Gary: We are invincible Blastoice counter it with Hydro Pump.

This last match up would decide the outcome of the battle and also proclaim the winner and grand champion. By logic Gary has the advantage and could possible win but Ash is known to be a great veteran, always so tricky with several tactical attacks in mind.

Ash: Give it everything you got!

The attacks cancelled each other out. Charizard and Blastoice got into a grapple then wrestled both trying to get the upper hand.

Ash: Flap your wings Charizard and cover your eyes!

Obeying, Charizard flapped its wings to create a small dust storm around them. Blastoice became blinded by the dust allowing Charizard to win the grapple. Charizard picked up Blastoice and took to the skies; it readied its seismic toss.

Ash: Put him away!

After making a few loops and barrel rolls, Charizard nose-dived down at tremendous speeds. Right before hitting ground it released Blastoice having it hit the ground with great impact. When the dust cleared a bit, there stood Blastoice still battle ready. Blastoice had done its withdraw defense move to protect itself from impact.

Ash: Amazing, not many can defend against Charizard’s seismic toss.

Gary: And not many can even lift Blastoice. Win or loss I’m gonna enjoy this.

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Lance snapped back from him daydream and saw the current battle between Kenta and Hiro. They both were sweating greatly slightly panting, exhausted in trying to out do the other but so far things were pretty much equal. When Lance saw the look of determination in Kenta’s face he saw a transparent image of Ash overlapping him, they both were a like.

Kenta’s Beedrill did well, Hiro only had two pokemon left, his Feraligator and Gengar. Gengar had already taken some abuse, it barely remained able to battle. With low health Hiro sent out Gengar to win against Kenta’s Beedrill.

Kenta: Why would he send out his Gengar when is practically ready to faint . . . unless he planned on using Dream Eater.

Hiro calculated a plan in his head then prayed it that it would work.

Hiro: Hypnosis!

Kenta: I knew it! Beedrill fly up into the air to avoid it.

Hiro: Okay that takes care of that turn, now do mean look!

Kenta: Persistent to steal its health, its not going to work while it’s in the air!

Hiro: I have a different idea, Gengar get ready for Perish Song!

Kenta: What the . . . return Beedrill.

It didn’t work; mean look prevented Kenta from recalling Beedrill.

Hiro: Your panicking! Not much time left before the end.

Kenta: That’s what you think! Perish song is a good attack but if I knock it out first then there’s no effect. Beedrill rain a Hyper Beam!

Hiro: Gotcha . . . Destiny Bond DO IT NOW!

Kenta: What!? No!!

Gengar absorbed all the attacks then started to glow an eerie light. It faded out quickly, for a moment no one saw where it went, all except Hiro who looked towards the sky to see Gengar appear behind Beedrill. Beedrill turned around to see Gengar’s devious smile as it moved towards it and grabbed a hold. There was an explosion of light to follow then the fall of both Gengar and Beedrill. Both knocked out, this left Hiro and Kenta only one pokemon to choose from, Kenta’s Typhlosion and Hiro’s Feraligator.

The match up is exactly the same as their private match in the cave the previous day. These pokemon were also their very first pokemon. It was a few years ago near New Bark Town where these two battled each other for the very first time, now they meet each other again the same way only in Pokemon Stadium.

Kenta: This is where it all comes down to Hiro, let’s see what you’re made of.

Hiro: I’m stronger than you think! Hydro Pump!

A ball of hard water flew like a canon ball right at Typhlosion, Typhlosion knocked it away with its arm with ease avoid the attack.

Kenta: Typhlosion is prepared for any water attacks.

Lance watched from above, this epic battle between two trainers who managed to go undefeated for this long has turned out to be a real Ash VS Gary match from years ago. Now with only one pokemon left on each side, both tired and worn out, the very outcome of the match depends on will power.

The battle rages on each pokemon not giving to the other. Attacks soon became more effective and stamina ran dry. Beaten down, the two pokemon neared the end where one will get knocked out where as the other one barely wins.

Kenta: FireBlast!

Hiro: What!? He used too many already . . . unless . . .

Kenta must’ve enhanced his Typhlosion with a PP up items, those were hard to come by. The blast hit Feraligator hard and it was knocked down. The judges watched to see if Feraligator was out. It slowly moved and got back up despite the attack, it showed a will to continue fighting. Kenta looked at his monitors and noticed that the hit should have knocked the Feraligator out; it was registering zero hit points.

Kenta: He’s stronger than what the computer reads from him.

Hiro examined his monitors too, Kenta’s Typhlosion seemed too strong and it held on to its one hit point. His Feraligator was already knocked out by the computer’s analysis but it showed a will to fight, just like he asked of it earlier. The burning determination to beat Kenta soon drove Hiro insane for a victory. It didn’t matter now, just that he wins.

Hiro: I can prove that I’m strong; Feraligator and I will show you we will not go down at all!

On the sidelines Jasmine started to show great concern over Hiro. He was starting to go too far, if he doesn’t quit now he may lose not only Feraligator but also something much more important, his sanity.

Whitney: Hiro is showing his truth strength, it’s amazing he can last this long even with type advantage.

Jasmine: He’s trying to prove he’s strong, but what he doesn’t know that he’s already proven it.

Feraligator refused to go down and lose. Typhlosion started to use physical attacks to just knock out Feraligator but it would not drop. With every striking blow to Feraligator Hiro became more desperate, he prayed that he’d win no matter what. His eyes became sharper and he grinned diabolically. Jasmine noticed this; Hiro is ready to beat Kenta no matter the cost now.

Jasmine: Oh gosh no . . .

Hiro: Grab him!

Feraligator used whatever strength it had left and grappled onto Typhlosion.

Kenta: Fire spin around you!

The pillar of fire surrounded the two battling pokemon. The fire burned hotter each passing second, Feraligator endured to complete its attack. Kenta felt a horrifying chill as he watched something is going to happen.

Hiro: Now bite atta . . .

Jasmine: Hiro!!

Hiro stopped in mid command. He heard Jasmine yell out his name, he turned to his side noticing Jasmine run towards his platform.

Hiro: Bite . . .

Jasmine: Don’t do it Hiro! You’ve proven you are strong.

Hiro: Proven?

Hiro sort out this thoughts about being where he was, wasn’t it be prove he was strong? Beating Kenta would prove it but did he already? The burning aggression within his soul died down. Hiro snapped out of his trance and looked around him. There were several people cheering him on and there were even signs about him. What Jasmine had said is true, he has proven his strength and became what he had always wanted to be, strong.

Hiro: Strong . . .

Looking towards his Feraligator he saw it readying its bite attack for a near fatal strike. It didn’t need to do that anymore, he has gotten what he wanted. Feraligator sensed its master then canceled its attack. Feeling slightly overwhelmed Hiro started to weaken, his body lost balance, his vision blurred and he was ready to faint. Jasmine ran towards where Hiro would fall and caught him. In his last breath he whispered to Jasmine.

Hiro: Tell Kenta . . . I’ll battle him again on better terms, today he wins.

Overwhelmed and exhausted Hiro passes out in Jasmine’s arms; Hiro’s Feraligator fell down too having seen his master fall. The judges examined Feraligator, it was knocked out.

Announcer: Feraligator can no longer battle, Kenta and his Typhlosion are the winner!!

End of Chapter 13