"Alright the results are in! These will be your opponents!" The hostess said.
[Battles: Team Vain vs Team Blake, Team Moon vs Team Flora, Team Armstrong vs Team Veronica]
"Each team has their own battle room and arena! May each team report to their stations!" The hostess said.
We all began to get up and go to our battle stations. My team was confident, although a bit unbalanced but we will find a way to make it work.
"Team Moon, it is an honor to battle against such a strong crew. A Transforming Eevee, A Champion, and a Princess. How can you get better than that?" The woman in front of us said.
The woman had long black hair, fair skin, and elven ears. It was obvious she wasn't fully human. She wore a green and white dress, dark colored stockings and, green and brown boots. She wore a green mage hat on her head and her eyes shined a bright light green. She also carried a cane with a Ragnu Stone floating inside the arc of the cane.
"My name is Flora Gaiant. My partner here is called Miragroot. My team consists of my younger sisters, Daisy and Dahlia. I hope you've prepared yourself for an all out battle Flora Style!" Flora said and twirled her cane in a circle.
Miragroot was a large reptilian pokemon that resembled a dragon. He stands on all four legs, but when he battles he stands on two. He had a green body, green shrubs around his head, back, and tail. He had wooden armor on his legs and arms. He was equipped with a wooden weapon resembling a sword.
[New Pokemon!]
Name: Miragroot
Regional Number: #165
Type: Grass/Dragon
Ragnu Type: Grass/Dragon
Gender: Male
Abilities: Floral Grace/Root Drain
Ability: Floral Grace
Description: This pokemon sets up a field of flowers and it heals all Grass Type Pokemon, boosts the power of Grass Types, and prevents all status problems for all allies. All super effective moves are weakened when this ability is active.
Ability: Root Drain
Description: If the user is hit with any Grass or Water Type attack, it absorbs the attack and heals itself.
"This Pokemon is stacked to the brim with strong moves and two amazing abilities. Ragnu Pokemon are so cool. Well since this isn't the actual trial yet—"
Snivy called out to me and cried out its desire to battle, even with such a disadvantage. I looked at Snivy and smiled at her.
"Alright if you're truly that confident that you can defeat Miragroot then I'll allow you to go out there. Let's go Veridian!" I said and Snivy rushed out to the battlefield.
"Evoli! Flame Forme!" Aurora commanded.
Eevee let out a cry and a fiery aura surrounded her body then she began to evolve into a shiny Flareon. Her fiery energy rushed across the field after her evolution, showing off her mastered forms.
"Botafox front and center!" Melody commanded.
Botafox walked forward and her autumn aura circled her body. Snivy readied herself for a battle and her eyes glowed. Flareon swayed her tail and watched Miragroot, Leavanny, and a Venusaur walk forward.
"We may all use grass types, but that doesn't mean we are weak in the slightest! Now you're gonna see what we can truly do! Miragroot! Activate your ability!" Flora commanded.
Miragroot roared and his floral energy surged across the field, turning the ground into a flower field. The field caused everyone except Flareon to be surrounded by grassy aura.
[Ability Activate: Floral Grace!]
A digital arena formed around us and I braced myself for battle. Flora smirked and her eyes glowed as her Grassy Battle Aura surged powerfully around her body.
"Her Battle Aura and Prowess..! It's powerful!" Melody said.
"Come on, show us that battle aura from the first Trial Champion!" Flora said. "Miragroot! Strike down Snivy!"
"Veridian! Don't let him gain an upper hand!" I commanded.
Miragroot dashed toward Snivy and used his tail to strike Snivy, but Snivy showed her athleticism by vaulting over Miragroot's tail. She countered with an Iron Tail, but noticed she did no damage to him. Miragroot looked down at Snivy and let out a menacing low sound. His eyes shined as he looked at Snivy. Miragroot twirled around and slashed upward with his claws, knocking Snivy upwards.
Flareon fired a powerful blast of fire at Miragroot. Miragroot grunted as he was hit then Snivy used her Vine Whip and wrap her vines around his arms then propelled herself toward him, slamming into him with a powerful Aerial Ace.
"Miragroot! Retreat and use Nature Healing!" Flora commanded. "Daisy! Dahlia! Handle them!"
Miragroot retreated and surrounded himself with roots and closed his eyes. His body began to glow with a light green aura around him.
[New Move]
Name: Nature Healing
Type: Grass
Category: Status
Description: The user forms roots around its body and begins to restore their stamina back to full and charges the user with Ragnu Energy. Only works on the user and if they are Grass Type.
Aurora and Melody looked at each other then nodded toward each other. Aurora called out to Flareon and she turned back into an Eevee. Melody bellowed and unleashed her Battle Aura. Eevee began to absorb Melody's aura and evolved into Umbreon. Umbreon let out a battle cry and her dark aura surged.
"Veridian! Use your Sunny Day and bathe in the sunlight!" I commanded.
"Botafox activate your Autumn Spell!" Melody commanded.
[Ability Activated: Autumn Spell!]
Botafox twirled around and her body began to glow. She began to summon fog and Umbreon's body became outlined with dark crimson energy.
Snivy used Sunny Day and a bright sunlight was formed through the fog above Snivy. Snivy began to bathe in the sunlight and her body began to sparkle.
Leavanny dashed toward Snivy. Umbreon intercepted her and began to rush Leavanny with Quick Attacks then knocked her away with a Shadow Claw. Umbreon fired a pulse of energy toward Leavanny, but Venusaur used a vine to save Leavanny. He looked at Botafox who was running toward him.
"Venusaur take her out!" Dahlia commanded.
Venusaur began releasing brown globs of sludge from his mouth toward Botafox. She began to dodge them gracefully and glid along the grass and fired a pink and white beam of fairy energy at Venusaur. Venusaur took the hit and shook his body, releasing purple pollen from his flower.
Botafox grunted as she was affected by the pollen and fell to the ground. The orb of pink energy disappeared as she fell to the ground.
"Dazzle!" Melody called out.
Umbreon emitted an earsplitting screech and everyone groaned. Venusaur's and Leavanny's defenses were lowered. Umbreon stopped screeching and began to charge up an orb of dark purple energy. Botafox grunted softly as she tried to get up. She looked up and noticed Venusaur's glowing red eyes looking down at her. Venusaur blasted her away with a powerful Sludge Bomb.
Botafox crashed into the digital wall and fell to the ground. Botafox cried out as she took extra poison damage. Umbreon fired the fully charged Shadow Ball at Leavanny and it hit her, blowing her away.
[Leavanny has fainted!]
Umbreon cried out in triumph and Venusaur looked at Umbreon and glared. He roared and dashed toward her. Umbreon burrowed underground and evaded Venusaur.
"Venusaur! Use Earthquake!" Dahlia commanded.
Venusaur began stomping on the ground and caused the ground to shake. Umbreon cried out when she was launched above ground. Venusaur used his vine to grapple Umbreon then flung her into the wall of the digital arena. Umbreon grunted and fell to the ground.
"Evoli!" Aurora cried out.
I grunted as I watched Snivy bathe in the Sunlight. Miragroot was still charging up his Ragnu Energy. Venusaur was a threat because of his coverage.
"I guess....I have to break this out..." Melody said and her dark aura revealed her left eye and it shined a bright red.
Melody began to laugh as dark orange energy surged powerfully around her body. Her dress fluttered with the high winds and the Ragnu Energy entered Botafox.
Botafox cried out and her fur turned orange and her fur became ghostly energy. She had transformed into her Ragnu Forme. It had started to rain and Venusaur looked around as the fog has slowly become a light purple. Venusaur had become to feel drowsy and fell asleep.
[Venusaur has fallen asleep!]
"This is the only way to deal with Venusaur. Flareon can't deal much damage to him because of the Autumn Spell effect. All we need to do is defeat Flora to win!" Melody said.
Snivy finished charging up and her body gained a light yellowish green aura around her body and reached her full power via the Sunlight. Miragroot unwrapped himself from the roots and his Ragnu Energy surged powerfully.
"Miragroot and I will never lose to anyone! Now Miragroot! Let's go!" Flora bellowed and the Ragnu Stone in her cane shined brightly.
Miragroot roared and his dragon surged powerfully around his body. Dragon wings made from his Ragnu Energy emerged from his back and he unsheathed his wooden sword and it shined.
"Veridian!" I bellowed and Snivy dashed toward Miragroot.
Miragroot slashed with his wooden sword and Snivy dodged it and moved so quick Illusionary Copies of herself began to form. She began to rush Miragroot with Aerial Aces to chip away at his stamina.
Miragroot roared and grabbed Snivy and threw her in the air then fired a powerful Dragon Pulse at her. She cried out and began falling down from the sky. Miragroot used Dragon Claw to knock her down. Snivy groaned as she hit the ground and bounced back up.
Miragroot kneed Snivy's back and she groaned then was blown away by three Leaf Blades then crashed into the digital wall. Snivy fell to the ground and laid there.
Snivy grunted as she tried to get up. She looked at Miragroot and her vision was blurry.
I grunted and looked at Snivy, Umbreon, and Botafox. I knew if we lose this we couldn't continue the Trial. Azalea was cheering on for us, but even though my skill in battle was high...Snivy couldn't defeat Miragroot as she was.
"Veridian! Switch out! You've done enough!" I commanded.
Snivy stared at Miragroot and panted. She ignored my command.
"Her ego.." Aurora said.
I stared at Snivy and grunted then Rowlet dropped her Grassium Z-Crystal and I caught it. I looked up at Rowlet and looked at the Z-Crystal.
"Veridian!" I called out to her.
Snivy looked back at me and noticed me toss her the Grassium Z-Crystal at her. She used her Vine to catch it and noticed me getting in the starting pose of Bloom Doom.
Flora watched me and rose an eyebrow. Miragroot also watched Snivy and noticed her Overgrow Energy surrounding her body.
Snivy synchronized with my poses and a burst of grassy energy surged around her body.
"But Grass Type attacks won't work on her!" Melody said.
I looked at Snivy. She wanted me to have complete faith in her. Rowlet had 100% faith in Snivy so I had to as well.
"Wait I know that pose...That move won't work on Miragroot! Miragroot end this now! Ragnu Move: Nature Conquest!" Flora bellowed.
"Snivy! Use Leaf Storm with Bloom Doom!" I bellowed.
Snivy cried out and more flowers began to grow on the battlefield. She jumped in the air spinning and a tornado of leaves spiralled around her and her body began to shine.
[Ability Activated: Contrary]
Snivy's offensive stats began to rise the longer she used Leaf Storm. Miragroot roared and flew toward Snivy and his floral energy surrounded his sword. Snivy released a blast of grassy energy around her body and clashed with Miragroot.
Flora grunted as the high winds blow and guarded her face from the winds. I watched and slid back a bit.
"Miragroot!" Flora bellowed.
Miragroot began to absorb the attack and pushed through the blast.
"Veridian!" I bellowed and my eyes shined.
Aurora and Melody grunted as they felt my battle aura. Snivy cried out and an explosion happened. A blast of wind hit all of us and the arena shattered.
I grunted as my back hit the wall and I looked up to see the flowers quickly disappearing one by one. The smoke cleared and Snivy fell to the ground and Miragroot watched Snivy fall then reverted to his normal forme and descended to the ground.
Snivy slowly stood up and Miragroot noticed. Her sheer determination allowed her to stand. She walked over to Miragroot and weakly punched his leg.
"Veridian..." I said then stood up slowly.
Miragroot looked down at Snivy and moved away from her next attack and watched her fall. Snivy looked defeated and tears formed in her eyes.
Flora watched and looked at Snivy. She smiled and turned away. "I surrender."
I looked up at Flora and looked surprised. "What..?"
"The sheer determination of your Snivy. She fought against Miragroot and broke through his Root Drain with that combination attack. I give up. I only entered this trial to battle against strong trainers and you delivered." Flora said.
"Allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Flora Synthisa. I am the Grass Ragnu Master." Flora smiled and looked back at us.
Melody and Aurora looked surprised. We fought against one of Ragnu's strongest and I wasn't so surprised that I lost. With a Pokemon like hers. I don't imagine anyone like her losing.
[Team Flora forfeits! Team Moon wins!]
Flora walked away and smiled. "You three better not lose this trial! I will be very upset!"
I watched Flora walk off then hurried to Snivy. I held her in my arms and she looked at me. "You did amazing...we may not have officially won, but I know in the future...we will defeat her."
Snivy stared at me and closed her eyes with her tail wagging. She began to rest in my arms.
~~~~~
Empoleon struck down the Blake's Machoke and kicked him away. Vain crossed his arms and scoffed.
[Team Blake loses! Team Vain wins!]
"Weak." Vain said then walked away.
Kusagi looked all the enemy team and felt bad for them. "He destroyed them by himself..."
"Y-Yeah..." Dandelion said.
Kusagi looked at Vain and sighed. "I'm not surprised...Kagami said he was one of the strongest she could find. He lost to her, but his prowess. I'm just glad he's on our side honestly."
"Me too..." Dandelion said timidly.
The two followed Vain to the next resting area.