We all stood outside on the pokemon battlefield and Aurora and I had to decide who was going to battle against Azalea first. Since I had the first battle in Ragnu I let Aurora take the battle and moved to the side.
"Alright so it's gonna be you huh? Well let's see where this goes. Twicub! You're on!" Azalea said then tossed her pokeball forward.
Twicub emerged from his Pokeball then landed on the ground on one knee. He stood up and performed a roundhouse kick and looked prepared for a battle.
"Slugger! Go get him!" Aurora said then threw her pokeball forward.
Glauslug emerged from his Pokeball and let out a battle cry. He used his aquatic aura to stay afloat in the air. He twirled around and looked ready for battle.
"Alright! For my supports, I'm gonna use Oddish and Cottonee!" Azalea said and an Oddish and Cottonee stood at her side.
"Evoli let's support our new partner together!" Aurora said as she smiled at Eevee.
Eevee nodded and let out a happy cry.
A digital arena appeared around their Pokemon and the battle had started.
"Okay, in this battle your supports have cool downs. Your Rotom Phone will tell you how much time is needed between every support. Also, once your main Pokemon goes down in battle, that's the battle." Azalea explained.
Aurora nodded and fixed her hat then smiled. "Slugger let's go!"
Glauslug let out a cry and fired a barrage of spheres of water energy at Twicub. Twicub began to gather energy around his body. He began to tank the orbs of water then the energy around his body became red.
"Let's go Twicub! Counter!" Azalea commanded.
Twicub roared and dashed toward Glauslug. Glauslug looked surprised and tried to dodge, but Twicub caught him and palmed his body. Glauslug cried out as he was blown away into the digital wall.
Glauslug slowly got up then rushed toward Twicub then struck him with his tentacle. His body shined red as his Sea Boost was activated. He knocked Twicub upwards then flew upwards. He twirled around, rapidly striking Twicub with his tentacles then blasted Twicub away with a blast of water.
Twicub grunted and rolled backwards then slowly stood up. Glauslug began to float back to neutral ground.
"Oddish." Azalea said.
Oddish rushed forward and twirled around, creating a field of poison on the ground. Glauslug noticed and began to levitate higher. Twicub stood in the poison field and smirked.
"Cottonee." Azalea smiled.
Cottonee hopped forward and began to twirl around Twicub, using helping hand. Twicub began to gather energy. The energy of the poisonous field from Oddish's Poison Powder began to gather around Twicub's fist.
Aurora noticed and grunted and looked around the arena to see if there was anything she could do to stop it. She hatched a plan. "Evoli! Use our Alola tactic!"
Mom and I watched closely. Lily seemed intrigued by what Aurora said.
Eevee rushed out onto the battlefield and slid on the ground, getting dirt in Twicub's eye. Twicub grunted loudly and stumbled backwards. The poisonous fist was projected at the sky then exploded. Twicub shook his head and roared then dashed toward Eevee. He went for a Force Palm, but Eevee dodged it swiftly then hit Twicub's face with two kicks using her hind legs. Eevee ran off and returned to Aurora.
[Eevee Cooldown: 5:00]
"That's what happens when one of your friends happen to be a Team Skull member.." I smiled.
"Alola is home to many battle styles, I'm impressed with how well Aurora is doing against the champion." Mom smiled.
"Twicub! Shake it off!" Azalea said then got into a Fighting Type Pose.
A Fighting Symbol shined and power entered into Twicub. Twicub's aura surged then his fur shined gold. His eyes shined brightly then an aura hachimaki appeared on his head. Twicub roared as he entered his new form.
Aurora looked surprised as she stared at Twicub in awe. "What is that?"
"This is Ragnu Sync. Twicub changed forms because these starter Pokemon are capable of Ragnu Forms. Ragnu Sync is pretty easy to learn. It shows the ultimate bond between human and pokemon. Ragnu Sync is taught by a man named Ragnarok. Apparently he's the Ruler of Ragnu." Azalea said.
"Ragnu Sync...Hmph!" Aurora said and nodded. "Slugger! Let's finish this battle!"
Glauslug cried out and rushed toward Twicub. He began to rapidly fire volatile bubbles at Twicub. Twicub got in a stance then vanished at high speeds. He appeared behind Glauslug then kicked him down then appeared in front of Glauslug then struck him with a powerful staggering blow.
Glauslug let out a weak cry as he began to fall limp. Twicub struck Glauslug with an uppercut then struck him with a barrage of tornado kicks, sending Glauslug upwards.
"Finish this Twicub!" Azalea bellowed. "Jungle Drive!"
Twicub roared and struck Glauslug with a diving kick, they crashed to the ground and caused a burst of smoke and debris to fly. Twicub rolled backwards and crashed into the digital wall.
Lily smirked and placed her hand on her hip. "Oh my..~ Alolan trainers don't seem to be slouchers, but I think this battle is over."
Mom watched and began to think. I watched in awe and wondered what was the fate of Glauslug. As I watched the smoke clear, I noticed Glauslug on the ground, fainted.
[Match Over! Twicub wins! Champion Azalea wins!]
The digital arena disappeared and Aurora hurried over to Glauslug. She picked him up and he softly grunted and opened his eyes slowly.
"The best part about battling is even through defeat, your Pokemon gains battle experience. They gain knowledge and they will always adapt to a new battle style if needed. Glauslug has a lot of potential. I would love to see it." Azalea smiled as she healed Glauslug with a Full Restore.
"That was certainly an entertaining battle, but it's getting late and this gal still needs her beauty sleep." Lily said then walked off. "Ciao~"
"Wait! You still never answered me about the Legendary League!" Azalea said as she hurried after Lily.
Mom smiled at us and held her arms. "Ragnu seems like a perfect place to get started. With such a unique way to battle, there is much to learn. Team Synergy is important here."
"Yeah. It is very important that we form our teams wisely like you do. Speaking of teams who did you bring?" I asked.
"Yeah I wanna know too." Aurora said and smiled.
Mom smiled and released the six pokemon she brought with her. The six pokemon were Hydreigon, Emolga, Serperior, Tyranitar, Pachirisu, and Altaria.
"Awe! You brought Pachirisu!" Aurora said and hurried over to her.
Pachirisu looked at Aurora and happily smiled at her.
I walked over to Serperior and she looked at me then nodded. I pet her head then grunted when Emolga tackled me. I chuckled and watched her and Rowlet fly around.
"All of your Pokemon are so cool, Miss Moon!" Aurora said as she nuzzled Altaria. Altaria cooed happily and smiled. "It's amazing that Artemis can keep up with your Emolga!"
"When Artemis first hatched, I could tell she wasn't like the other Rowlet. She was a sharpshooter, just like my Decidueye. She really takes after her. She has an insane kit already and I can tell she's going to surpass my Decidueye one day." Mom said.
I smiled as I watched Emolga and Rowlet fly around. They were best friends and always loved to play around whenever they had the chance.
~~~~~
I sat at the dining table with Aurora and watched a few Ragnu Battles with her as we ate dinner. We studied upon the battle style of the trainers here.
"Wow. Azalea is so cool...Her Flowgrace and her Roserade are amazing, but her secondary ace Bisharp is so amazing. It seems when she's using Flowgrace she never has Roserade in the party." Aurora said.
"I want to battle her. I feel like I can learn a lot from her and grow strong enough to defeat Vain." I said.
Aurora looked at me then laid her head against my arm. "I still feel bad. Tsunami was one of the best in your old team...now he's with Arceus."
I looked at Aurora and smiled at her. "Justice will be served. We will have our battle and I will win."
Mom listened to us as she cleaned the dishes and smiled a bittersweet smile. Emolga looked at Mom and tilted her head. Mom playfully splashed Emolga with water and Emolga squeaked. Mom giggled and Emolga nuzzled her, gently shocking Mom.
Cinfawn walked around the new house to get accustomed to it. Glauslug found his favorite spot in my old fishtank I used to keep my old Magikarp in before he evolved into a Gyarados. Rowlet was helping Cinfawn around and the two grew acquainted. Eevee followed Rowlet and Cinfawn.
The night fell and we all went to our rooms for the night. I stared at the ceiling and thought about my last battle against Vain.
•Two Years Ago...•
"Empoleon! Finish him off now!" Vain bellowed.
"Tsunami! Deflect and counter!" I commanded.
Empoleon dashed toward Samurott and his arms generated a gray light and his arms turned into steel. He slashed at Samurott, and Samurott managed to block the attack, but lost balance. Empoleon slashed at Samurott and let out a battle cry as he launched Samurott through the digital wall.
"Tsunami!" I yelled and ran toward Samurott.
"Vain! Are you crazy?!" Aurora yelled.
I held Samurott in my arms and noticed her wouldn't wake up. I checked his pulse and his heart has stopped. "Samurott...Tsunami! Tsunami!!" I yelled.
•Present Day•
I sat up in my bed and felt my phone buzzing and looked at it. It was a message from an old friend and I smiled. I wiped my eyes and got up and went into Aurora's room.
Aurora was sitting at her desk, brushing her hair then she looked at me and smiled. "Axel...what's up..?"
I walked toward her and showed her the picture of our friend with Gladion and Lillie. She just completed the four trials and is now going to take on the Elite Four. She ran into them along the way.
"It's been two years since we last saw her. She's been training." I said and smiled.
Aurora stared at the picture and smiled. "I'm happy for her. Maybe one day we can all unite again.."
"Yeah..." I said softly and looked at the picture with Aurora.
~~~~~
The next day, I had got ready to head out and do some training with Cinfawn then I felt a looming presence close by. I walked downstairs and the presence was even stronger. Once I made it downstairs I noticed Melody sitting on the couch.
Melody looked at me and her eye glowed with glee as she stared at me. I stared at her and watched her stand up.
"You mom let me in. She's making breakfast. I knew you had moved in because this house has been on sale for a while. We battle at the airport and now we are neighbors.." She said as her light blue eyes glowed as she stared at me.
"Allow me to properly introduce myself...My name is Melody Nightmare. I am a Ghost and Dark Type Specialist." Melody said and gracefully bowed.
"How did you know this was my home?" I asked.
"Nurse Joy told me." Melody smiled. She walked closer and held my hands. "I'm very interested in you...your battle prowess...it feels strong.."
I stared at Melody, not knowing if she wanted something from me or if this is how she actually is. I couldn't even speak as I stared at her.
Aurora hurried down the stairs in her pink hoodie, blue jeans and tennis shoes then spotted Melody and yelped then tumbled down the stairs.
"Goodness!" My mom said and hurried to the living room. She noticed Aurora stand up.
"Why is she here?!" Aurora asked.
"She's a guest~ She said she's a friend so I thought you two could meet her and just get along. After all a trainer battle is just a trainer battle." Mom smiled.
Aurora walked toward us and separated our hands. "Well if this is going to happen, no hand holding! It's against my rules!"
"But I have a high case of anemia...he was just offering his hand in consideration just in case I faint..~" Melody smiled.
Aurora stared at Melody and crossed her arms.
Melody was a very mysterious woman and I was intrigued about her more to say the least. Something about her gave me the creeps but she was also very soothing with her mannerisms. I could tell things were not going to be smooth sailing from here.