Bang! Bang! bang!
The sound of fist against flesh continued to ring out in the open plain. The grass was stained with blood as two men duked it out without any intention of holding back.
Trainer vs trainer.
Pokémon vs Pokémon.
Nobody intended to stand back and watch.
Spade and Rex had been fighting for 5 whole minutes, hammers, spears, throwing knives, swords, everything you could imagine, they used.
Mordred and Machamp were struggling to restrain umbra as they too, desperately fought.
BOOOM!
Machamp exploded out with a full power blast cannon just as Umbra went for a punch blowing the latter back hundreds of meters.
But out of seemingly nowhere, Mordred appeared and close lined him with a kick to the back of the head.
Umbra's face hit the dirt at full speed.
Everyone knew this was going nowhere and that it was time to ramp it up.
Rex decided to finish it once and for all.
He created ten throwing knives that he threw out continuously as he approached his opponent. Spade was forced on the defence due to the lethality of the knives. They were surgically precise.
Rex finally got close and went for a leg sweep that Spade easily predicted and jumped into the air. But Rex smiled slightly and spun before going for a sidekick. Spade had nowhere to go and wasn't fast enough to escape with his aura and was hit directly in the stomach.
He instantly shot out like a bullet and smashed into the trunk of a thick tree. Blood dripped down from his lips as his head hung low.
Umbra saw this and burst into a crazed frenzy as he made his way towards Rex with a murderous air.
Rex couldn't help but grin mockingly.
"I kicked the owner's ass, and the dog comes running." He joked.
Before Umbra could even get close a massive black and blue dog came out of nowhere at the speed of a rocket and smashed his head right into Umbra's ribs, cracking them completely.
Umbra was sent flying faster than the speed of sound. And crashed through dozens of trees before he finally stopped.
Spade was stunned as he looked at the majestic image of Arcanine. His blue, fire-like mane blew in the wind that had turned warmer from his mere presence. His hands began to shake as his eyes widened to their maximum.
"H-How? How can this be? Why? Why do you have another one?!" he asked, yelling by the end as his hands dug into the earth.
Rex's grin never left his face as he turned to his opponent.
"As I said before, you know nothing. Not even the slightest bit."
Spade covered his face with his hands and began to laugh to himself in a crazed manner surprising Rex and his Pokémon.
"This is the best day of my life. I can't believe that you have so many treasures for me. I have to repay you, Rex. Umbra, stage one… RELEASE!"
BOOOOOOOOOM!
A pillar of black light 10 meters thick rose into the sky instantly. The ground began to shake as a massive hand made of black fire rose from the pile of broken trees.
Under the stupefied gazes of Rex and his Pokémon, a 15-meter tall Umbra appeared. He had six arms, horns and a pair of wings on his back. Claws dragged on the ground as they dug into the earth. Razor-sharp teeth could be seen shining through his mouth.
It was like the devil himself had descended.
"Holy shit! Machamp, ready up time to fight. No holding back!" Rex said, excitement in his tone. This made Spade frown, he didn't expect that even this wouldn't scare the boy. he wondered what he was up to.
BOOOOOOM!
The clouds began to plague the sky, black as ink as golden thunder rumbled like the end of the world.
"Dawn of apocalypse!" Rex yelled his smile turning a bit crazy.
Spade began to shake as he witness something he simply couldn't process.
Machamp was hit with a thunderbolt and began to grow to match the size of Umbra. His black colour started to brighten up and even turn completely golden white. A pair of black eyes could be seen staring at Umbra. His four arms became six and behind him, a massive ring of light, like an oversized halo.
"Arcanine run like the wind! Soar to skies!" Rex yelled with a thrilled smile.
Arcanine howled to the sun in the sky as his body grew and elongated. He jumped into the air but never descended. He frolicked around in the air in such a magical way that it entranced everyone present for a moment.
Mordred appeared from the void on Machamp's shoulder with two short swords. His hair was completely black and jade green fire burned off his body like a human torch.
Rex grabbed his last Pokeball and held it up slightly. The chrome exterior reflected the rays of sunlight that landed on Spade catching his attention.
"The God of war, the terminator, the bane of legacy holders! My one and only iron wall! STEEEEEELIX!"
FWOOSH
Rex threw the ball into the air with great force.
BANG!
As soon as it exploded a massive mechanical snake appeared out of thin air and hovered there slightly.
Steelix looked at Umbra slightly for a moment as if analysing something before his eyes shone red like lanterns in the night sky.
He then descended like an anchor.
BOOM!
A cloud of dust rose and from within, the sound of machinery moving could be heard. Then, mechanical laughter so horrifying and full of brutality that it sent shivers down the spine of everyone present rung out in everyone's ears. Even Umbra.
HE HE HE
Red eyes flashed from within the could before a massive mechanical hand pierced through it, dissipating it instantly. His hand carried so much momentum with it that it actually uprooted the surrounding one hundred trees in an instant.
And finally, his image was revealed.
A lizard on its hind legs, massive metal spikes on its back, massive legs, tail and long arms.
Rex smiled joyfully at the arrival of his crew.
He turned to the stupefied Spade still sitting down on the ground against the tree.
"This! Right here! This is power! Come, Spade, show me just how you will overcome this mountain placed upon you. Will you reach the summit and surpass me? Or will you be forever buried under it?" he said seriously. This was all the hard work Gaia and him had been working on. This was their proudest achievement.
Spade snapped out of his thoughts and turned to the solitary Umbra on the opposite side. He then turned to Rex and flashed him an honest smile before turning to Umbra. Rex followed his line of sight and so did everyone else.
Umbra had a solemn smile on his face.
[For as long as I can remember, I have looked for an equal.] His tone got deeper with every step he took towards Machamp. The latter stood there calmly.
[One who could push me… one who could surprise me… one who could even beat me. yet all I ever found was disappointment.] He said before turning to Arcanine, steelix and Mordred.
[Will one of you… finally, give me what I desire?] he asked, stopping ten meters from Machamp.
All four of them looked at Umbra dead in the eye before replying in unison.
{LIVE, to cherish those around us. FIGHT, to protect those we love. DIE, in a blazing ball of glory. ONLY IN DEATH DO WE KNOW REST!}