Why us? (Pokemon fanfic)

37- One down, two to go

I stood on my side of the battle field, my eyes shut to keep my mind focus so I didn't loose my cool to early. It had become obvious long ago that both Cyrus and Kathrine liked to get into my head so my recklessness would take control as my anger pushed aside common sense. So I had to make sure I kept my head straight for as long as I could.

Don't deny it, it's going to happen.

My ability to understand my Pokémon gave me a slight edge in the match as their own observations could easily be translated by natural abilities as Voice of Purity. I just had to keep a level head so I would be able to keep a head. The only time I really overthink battles this much is when I battle champions and it always pulls though for me then so hopefully it would one more time.

Sucking in a sharp breath, I raised my head, meeting the gaze of Kathrine without even flinching. A sly smirk danced of her features, making my subconscious ball my hands into tight fists.

"I'll be fair with you Emma, you may have the first move and even see who I'm using first." The brunette called from her side of the field, throwing the Pokéball of the Corrupt Mega's into the air.

A bright flash of sickly green revealed the form of a Corrupt Gengar, naturally in it's Mega form. Sickly green light pulsed from it's body like radiation as a crackle like screech burst from it's mouth as an eery aura filled the room, sending chills down my spine.

Letting out a calm breath, my fingers made their way to my belt, taking one of my trusted member in my hand. "Okay Hope, assistance please!" I shouted, throwing Hope's Luxury Ball into the battle field.

A bright flash filled the room as the form of my Umbreon materialised. A sheen of sparkles followed her figure, bursting from her body as it would with any other shiny Pokémon. She raised her head confidently, her amber eyes focused of the Gengar before her, studying it from beneath her lashes.

~Ready when you are Emma, just give the word.~ She told me without her eyes leaving her opponent.

"Right." I nodded, going over what I knew of Gengar in my head. Shadow had one and from my confrontations with him I knew they were a duel Ghost and Poison type with the ability Levitate but Mega Gengar had the ability Shadow Tag which means Hope was locked into the battle until one of the two feint. Being a Dark type, my Pokémon had the advantage and Gengar didn't inherently learn any moves super effective to Hope, mainly Psychic, Dark and Ghost types moves which wouldn't do much against my Umbreon.

I sucked in a shallow breath, opening my eyes once more. My eyes briefly found those of Silver's who gave me a supportive and reassuring node, offering me a small smile which told me he did believe in my strength to get us all out of this.

Kathrine was still waiting patiently for me to call my first move, time I put a stop to that now isn't it? "Okay Hope, let's begin strong with a Dark Pulse!" I ordered, determination running as think as veins through my blood did. There was to much at stake for me to loose this battle.

Hope gave a single hard nod, the several rings on her body glowing dark purple in colour that slowly inked into her eyes as reared up on her hind legs. She lunged forward, slamming her front paws against the dirt. The unnatural colour left her rings, bursting from her fox like frame into a pulse of darkness. The movement of the Moonlight light Pokémon were to swift for the corrupt Pokémon to keep up with, leaving him without a chance to dodge or counter.