The blasts knocked both pokemon back, but Camerupt more damage after feeling the wrath of poison from the spikes.
Daniel: Litleo? Can you go on?
Litleo nodded.
Flannery: Litleo has sheer determination.
Evan: Dan’s fire types sure are fiery.
Dawn: They’re a type that is not to be messed with.
Alun: That’s true, but Dan has often used Litleo’s Wild Charge as a trump card, but that won’t have any effect with Camerupt being a ground type, I wonder how he’ll win this.
Joel: Use Iron Head!
Camerupt began charging at Litleo.
Daniel: It’s slow, we’ve got time to dodge!
Litleo jumped in the air and then burrowed underground.
Camerupt couldn’t stop, it crashed into the wall, it smashed through the wall, damaging the stand, part of the stand collapsed. The crowds ran out of the way.
Announcer: Ouch! That’s one powerful skull.
Daniel: Attack!
Litleo jumped out from underground, smacking Camerupt.
Daniel: Crunch!
Litleo bit onto Camerupt’s tail.
Camerupt got angry, it then used Eruption.
Flames and rocks blasted out of the top of Camerupt, again, crashing into the crowds.
Daniel: Litleo! Move aside! Dodge!
Litleo jumped out of the way of the falling flaming rocks.
Camerupt took damage from poison
Joel: Camerupt! DON’T TAKE THAT, IRON HEAD!
Once again, Camerupt charged at Litleo.
Daniel: Under again!
Litleo dug underground.
Camerupt once again crashed into the wall on the other side, destroying part of the stadium.
Camerupt took damage from poison
Daniel: Up and get ‘em!
Litleo jumped out once more. Biting Camerupt’s tail. Again, Camerupt got angry, letting out an Eruption.
Litleo jumped on top of the rocks that had landed in the ground.
Litleo: LITLEO!
Evan: Litleo’s on fire!
Dawn: He’s a rock!
Alun: He’s winding it up, and getting it to hurt itself, a bit like a bull fight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTD9n7FkyVoFlannery: Its an interesting tactic.
Joel: Camerupt, use Earthquake!
Daniel: Litleo, jump from rock to rock!
The ground shook, breaking up. Litleo jumped on one rock as it crumbled to the ground, jumping on to another, then another.
Joel: What?
Daniel: Use your surroundings in a battle! Not just your moves.
Litleo landed on a rock, it dug its claws in, and then flipped, pulling the rock out of the ground and flinging it at Camerupt, knocking it in the head.
Camerupt took damage from the poison, before falling to the ground.
The earthquake stopped, the battlefield destroyed. Litleo remained proud on top of a rock, whilst Camerupt had fainted.
Joel: Return. Thanks! Barbaracle, its your turn. Clamp it!
Barbaracle clamped onto Litleo with its claws, spraying it with a blast of water.
Litleo: LITLEO!
Litleo tried to break free, Barbaracle attacked again, with a second shot of water, again Litleo tried escaping, but couldn’t
Daniel: Litleo! Litleo! GET OUT OF THERE
Litleo tried to escape, but it couldn’t the grasp of Barbaracle was too much. Litleo fainted, Barbaracle tossed it to the floor.
Barbaracle took damage from poison
Daniel: Litleo!
Daniel picked up Litleo, returing it to its ball.
Daniel: Litleo, that was an awesome fight, you’ve helped me so much, I’m winning this in your honour!
Minun and Turtwig cheered from the stands.
Daniel: I’m never been one for type difference, I believe in pure will power, and my next choice is brewing with it! STARAPTOR!
Staraptor came out, letting out a screech as it flew in the skies.
Dawn: Once again, they’re even.
Alun: It’s too tough to call, Daniel’s setting up nicely, but Joel is doing well at keeping up.
Daniel: Staraptor use Heat Wave!
Flames poured out of Staraptor.
Joel: That move won’t do any damage.
Daniel: Now!
Out of the flames emerged Staraptor, smashing into Barbaracle using Brave Bird!
Staraptor took recall damage.
Daniel: Up close and personal, use Close Combat!
Staraptor began hitting multiple times into Barbaracle.
Barbaracle kneeled down on one knee, weak.
Daniel: FINISH IT! FINAL GAMBIT!
Flannery: What? It’s taking itself out!
Alun: Close Combat lowers it defense, he’s trying to finish off Barbaracle as soon as possible.
Staraptor collided into Barbaracle, both pokemon fainting.
Evan: That was quick!
Dawn: But it means another pokemon down and out, he’s trying his best to knock off the pokemon.
Daniel: Staraptor, you did just as I asked, thank you. Take a nice rest. Tyrantrum GO!
Joel: Jolteon GO!
Joleton was poisoned.
Daniel: Tyrantrum use Dragon Claw!
Joel: Jolteon use Thunderbolt!
Daniel: That’s barely going to touch us.
The attack did little.
Tyrantrum slashed at Jolteon.
Joel: Hold in there…..just hold on long enough. Use Signal Beam!
Again the attack, hurt Tyrantrum, not doing much.
Daniel: Back against the wall?
Joel: Jolteon use Dig!
Daniel: Earthquake!
Tyrantrum made the ground shake.
Joel: Up quickly.
Jolteon came out, taking lots of damage but just hanging in.
Joel: Now we’re ready. Last Resort!
Jolteon charged at Tyrantrum who wasn’t expecting the attack, it took massive amounts of damage.
Daniel: Tyrantrum!!!!
Tyrantrum hurt its eye badly, making it difficult to see.
Jolteon took one final poison, before collapsing.
Joel: Thank you! Venusaur, your foe is weak. Power Whip!
Tyrantrum couldn’t see the vine very well, it was then struck in the head, it fell to the ground also.
Dawn: There pokemon have been sacrificing themselves.
Alun: They’re both equals, it’s the only way to counter each other out, and it’s by sacrifice. It could go either way.
Daniel: Thank you Tyrantrum. This is it, Greninja, are you ready!
Greninja came out of its pokeball.
Joel smiled.
Joel: Type advantage. And what’s more.
Joel held a necklace underneath his shirt.
Alex: This is it!
Daniel’s friends turned looking confused at Alex.
Alex: We recently went on a hunt. And look what we found.
Evan: I don’t like the looks of it.
Venusaur began to changes as a beam shot out of Joel’s shirt.
Daniel: NO! It can’t be!
Venusaur changed into Mega Venusaur.
Daniel: So Greninja, don’t be alarmed. This is your first Mega pokemon battle. We’ve got this though, your ability Is going to help us.
Alun: Those poison spikes that helped carry this battle so far, it won’t have any effect here. It’s a battle of pure power here. And Venusaur has a huge advantage now its Mega.
Dawn crossed her fingers and held Piplup close.
Minun sat on Evan’s lap, with determined eyes, whilst Turtwig sat on Alun’s lap, awaiting to see what happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7VmOZ4Ppj8Joel: Power Whip!
The vines lashed out of its body, shooting straight at Greninja!
Daniel: Extrasensory!
Greninja was surrounded by a purple aura, it then shot a beam out of its body, holding the vines in their places, trying to force it back.
Joel: Sludge Bomb!
Greninja was hit, becoming poisoned.
Joel: You’ve been dominating the match with poison, but now here we are, the final straw and its you who is poisoned.
Daniel: Better wrap this up quickly then. Dark Pulse.
Greninja glowed black.
The attack hit Venusaur in the face.
Joel: Hidden Power!
Venusaur shot fire out of its body, it blasted Greninja.
Greninja fought back with Water Pulse, Venusaur cut through it with its vines.
Greninja then disappeared, it reappeared at a fast pace, it then held its fist up, it’s fist began to form ice around it.
Daniel: Ice Punch? You learnt a new move?
Greninja shined a light blue.
It punched Venusaur in the face.
Daniel: Yes! ALRIGHT!
Joel: No no! It’s attacks, they’re so powerful? How?
Daniel: My Greninja, my pal, he’s special, he’s unlocked its special ability, most Greninja have the ability Torrent, but not this one, its got Protean, any move it uses, it becomes that type.
Joel: What?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dinp8IjfQHEVenusaur was weak.
Greninja had taken damage from the poison.
Both pokemon stared at each other.
Alun: This is it!
Dawn: GRENINJA YOU CAN DO IT
Evan: DAN!!!! PLEASE!
Flannery: You’ve got this!
Alex: JOEL! GO!
Minun, Turtwig and Piplup all cheered.
Daniel: Greninja! Extrasensory!
Joel: Frenzy Plant!
Roots shot out of the ground, destroying the floor of the battlefield, whilst Greninja shot a psychic beam out of its body.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozVXtVxpCP4Greninja was knocked into the air and flung to the floor.
Venusaur took another blow to the face.
Time froze, as both pokemon stood, staring each other in the face
They both nodded, as they both fell to the floor.
Time slowed down even more.
Daniel watched as Greninja hit the ground, as did Joel as he saw Venusaur hit the ground changing back to it’s original form.
Daniel and Joel: It’s over!
Evan: Who won?
Daniel stood still for a moment, looking over at the stands to see his friends sat cheering for him, even though they weren’t sure if he had won, they were still there, supporting him. He looked back at Greninja and saw the wild Froakie he first met in its place. Then remembered the valiant fight Litleo, Staraptor, Tyranturm and Avalugg faced.
Daniel: My Kalos journey, its all come down to this.
Time returned.
Announcer: AND WE HAVE……A DRAW!
The crowd roared with cheers.
Announcer: This is Kalos league history, as our semi finalists have ended their battle in a draw.
Daniel’s friends remained tense in the stalls, wondering if it would mean Daniel would go onto the finals
Announcer: It has been determined that both trainers are eliminated after the result of a draw, meaning that our next battle in the league shall be our finals. Both Daniel and Joel finish in Third place.
Daniel and Joel: Woah!
Minun and Turtwig jumped out of the stalls and ran over to Daniel.
Daniel kneeled down next to Greninja.
Minun and Turtwig jumped on his shoulders.
Daniel: Greninja, you fought so well then, thank you, you took down a Mega pokemon with a type advantage, how cool.
Evan jumped over the wall, running over to Daniel, Dawn and Flannery followed.
Alun: Guys!
Alun followed.
His friends ran into him, tackling him to show their support.
Announcer: And look at this, it seems someone is pleased with the outcome!
Daniel: Thanks guys!
Joel walked over, holding his hand out, he pulled Daniel up off the ground and shook his hand.
Joel: Thanks Dan, that was such a close battle, and I’m pleased with the result, I couldn’t think of a worthier trainer to draw with. And we made it to the top 3.
Daniel: Yeah it was one of my closest battles. Thanks Joel!
Later that night, the League ended, fireworks shot up into the sky crowning, the new Kalos league winner, Frances.
Daniel and all of his pokemon that fought over the last few days posed for a group photo with Alun, Evan, Flannery and Dawn.
Daniel: That was such a fun night.
The gang stayed up celebrating, and as the night came to an end, one question dawned on everyone’s minds.
Dawn: So what happens next for you guys?
Daniel: I. . . uh . . . haven’t really thought about it.
Evan: I don’t want our journey to end.
Alun: It doesn’t have to. Not yet at least.
Flannery: I think it does for me. . .
Daniel: What do you mean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kRSuizlJmcFlannery: I’ve spent the last couple of years travelling, watching battles, and preparing myself to become the best gym leader I can be, for years I thought I wasn’t really worthy, but this journey, its opened my eyes, I’ve met some great friends, had my heart broken, but grown so much as an individual. I’m ready for my gym now and ready for my duties.
Alun: It’ll be a shame not to have you around Flannery
Daniel: Yeah, we’ll miss you.
Evan: I don’t want you to go.
Flannery: I’ll miss you guys too. But its something I need to do.
Daniel: Truth be told, I’d quite like a holiday.
Alun: A holiday?
Daniel: Yeah a chance to relax for a little while.
Dawn: You’ve earned it.
Evan: A holiday sounds good
Daniel: I think I’ll head home for a bit, speak to Mum and find out where I could go.
Evan: Can we come with you?
Daniel: Evan of course you can!
Evan: Yay!
Alun: Quite fancy a holiday myself now you mention it.
Daniel: So you’ll come with then?
Alun: Don’t see why not!
Daniel: Dawn?
Dawn: I’d love to, but I’m heading back Kanto to tackle their contests for a little while.
Daniel: That’s great Dawn! So looks like it’s a boys holiday haha!