Aether Battle Festival (Legacy)

**Aether Battle Festival** is the ninth chapter of Pokemon Legacy.

## Plot

[The first years were in the homeroom as Gladion was explaining the details of the tournament.]

Gladion: We will be registering you all today, so please write down who you will be using in the tournament. It is a 3 on 3 battle against other first years. Any other questions before we get started?

[Mason and Venus thought about what team members they would use. Isaac had at least one member decided since he was forced to use Needles. The others he was unsure about, Leaf wouldn’t be able to use the strategies he used against Daniel as per the tournament’s rules. Cloud didn’t have access to moves to make it a good support mon yet, and Crash wasn’t the best choice either. Daniel planned his choices very carefully.]

Gladion: No questions? Good. Here are the forms, please fill them out correctly.

[Everyone finished filling out their entrance forms, and it was official that the tournament would be that weekend. Before everyone left, Gladion had a final thing to say.]

Gladion: Now, before you go into the tournament, please note that it is televised to the entire world. This is an excellent platform to get yourself seen, especially when it could lead to potential internships.

[That night everyone was in the living room excitedly discussing what matches they wanted to see and what their plans were for their battles. Mason was not contributing much to the conversation, he was preoccupied with feeding Raiju, his Magikarp, who was in a freshly installed aquarium.]

Venus: I hope there is also a prize of a new team member. I think the more the merrier is always a good idea.

[The group chatted the night away as the weekend soon arrived.]

[The group walked into a battle stadium on campus and took their seats for the opening ceremony. The speakers sparked to life as an announcer's voice was heard.]

Mic Master: People of all ages! Welcome to Aether University’s 9th annual Battle Festival! I’m your host Mic Master David, but you can call me Mic Master! I’m joined in the booth by Aether’s newest Battle Studies Professor, Gladion! What are your thoughts on this weekend’s fights, Gladion? Since this is the first year you are not participating?

Gladion:... Can you not yell in the booth? I’m right next to you. As for the battles, everyone from first years to fourth years will be battling to gain the attention of viewers back home for the chance to get internships to help in their studies.

Mic Master: That’s right! You got one for that school in Paldea, Hau got one with the Kanto Champion, and Lillie was with Professor Fennel in Unova all in your first years, isn’t that right?

Gladion: Correct. Those were the starting points for each of our careers and set us on the path to our destinies. The same can be said for the contestants here today.

Mic Master: Speaking of Hau, here he comes now to light the ceremonial torch to officially start the festival!

[Hau came onto the battlefield with his Alolan Raichu. They walked to the cup and dipped a lit torch into it as a launch of confetti was shot as music was heard.]

Mic Master: Let the games begin!

[The group decided to stay and watch the first match of the day, it was a 6 v 6 with Damian, Daniel’s mentor, and a new fourth-year named Adam. Adam was a pale boy with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes according to his image on the screen. He hailed from Sinnoh specifically Veilstone City and was a Marketing Major.]

[Mason pocketed confetti from the floor as Isaac was totally zoned out trying to run through how to get through the tournament and what Guzma would do should he lose. Venus started thinking about potential internships she could do.]

[Time passed and the first battle was preparing to start. Damian and Adam took to the battlefield, each ready to go with an angry look on their face. Daniel looked confused as he had not known Damian to be an angry person.]

Adam: I would say don’t take this personally, but it’s going to be personal.

Damian: Took the words right out of my mouth.

[A Rotom drone flew to the middle of the battlefield in between the two battlers.]

Rotom Drone: This will be a 6 on 6 battle with substitutions. The first contender to knock out all six opposing Pokemon will be victorious. Is this understood?

[Both boys nodded and took their places on the pitch. Damian sent out Ambipom while Adam sent out a Golisopod. Ambipom used fake out stopping, Golisopod from using First Impression. The next turn, Ambipom used return causing Emergency Exit to activate. Golisopod returned to Adam as his scowl grew. The boy recalled Golisopod and sent out Braviary. The bird Pokemon used Bulk Up as Ambipon used U-Turn. Ambipom switched with Sigilyph which took the Close Combat meant for her teammate. Sigilyph used Psychic as Braviary used Acrobatics. Both teams recalled their Pokemon, Gliscor replacing Sigilyph and Torterra replacing Braviary. Torterra went for Giga Drain with Gliscor countering with Night Slash. Gliscor went for Roost with Torterra attacking with Giga Drain once again. Using Roost again would be useless at this rate, so Damian had Gliscor attack with Fire Fang. It was no match and Gliscor was knocked out.]

Damian: Kell, go forth and prosper!

[Damian had sent out an Umbreon who used Shadow Ball on Torterra. The Shadow Ball dropped Torterra’s special defense. Umbreon went for a Dark Pulse as Torterra used Earthquake. Torterra was really weak from the attacks as he did not heal himself with Giga Drain. Adam was about to call for an attack as Umbreon used Quick Attack, knocking out his starter Pokemon. Adam sent out Armarouge and went for Aura Sphere, Kell stayed in with Dark Pulse. Both parties were hurt from this, but did the same tactic again which resulted in both of them being knocked out.]

Mic Master: Amazing! Both Pokemon are unable to battle making it now an even 4 versus 4!

[Adam sent out Braviary and Damian sent out Ambipom. Ambipom was attacked with Acrobatics as she used U-Turn. Sceptile was sent out instead and used Rock Slide, knocking out the already weakened Braviary.]

Adam: Go, Golisopod! Show them what we’re made of!

[Golisopod used First Impression which knocked Sceptile out. Sigilyph was sent out and used Acrobatics to knock Golisopod out as well. Adam sent out Luxray and used Wild Charge to knock out the Sigilyph. Ambipom was sent out and used Return. Luxray used Crunch which was not as powerful as Return. Luxray went for Discharge, but it was not enough as she was knocked out by Return.]

Adam: I’m glad it had to come to this.

[Adam sent out Lucario who finished Ambipom off with a Power-Up Punch. Damian sent out his final Pokemon, Heracross.]

Adam: You have no chance of beating me, Damian. Lucario, it’s time to Mega Evolve!

Damian: You aren’t the only one who can Mega Evolve. Heracross, let’s do it!

[Both Pokemon are engulfed in a bright white light as both boys tapped their watches. The light subsided as both pokemon were now Mega Evovled.]

Adam: Figured, you’d have Mega Evolution as well and just kept it under wraps.

Damian: No, I just don’t feel the need to go around showboating it as you do.

[Damian went for Megahorn as Adam called for another Power-Up Punch. The two attacks collided as Damian called for Aerial Ace and Lucario went for Bullet Punch. Mega Heracross was holding on while Mega Lucario wasn’t looking so well.]

Damian: Finish it with Earthquake!

Adam: Counter with your own Earthquake!

[The ground shook from both attacks, shaking the entire stadium. People began to hold on for dear life as they were tossed around a bit from the tremors. Ooze was sitting with the main group as he looked uneasy.]

Ooze: Is… is this normal? Is someone going to stop them?

[Finally, the shaking came to a stop as Mega Lucario fell to the ground and the evolution faded him back into his base form.]

Rotom Drone: Mega Lucario is unable to battle. Adam has no more available Pokemon to battle with, making Damian the victor!

[Oderec and Jak cheered from behind the group for their roommate. The main group clapped as well, but not as enthusiastically. Venus was anxious about her coming battle. Isaac was in a trance and only broke out of it when the clapping ended, he was deep in thought about how his battle was going to go. Daniel was the only one excited as he watched Damian in amazement.]

Mic Master: Let’s take a quick ten-minute break while we prepare for the next battle in the senior division!

[Isaac got up and left after the fight, he headed back to the dorm to relax before his match as his nerves were on fire. Time passed and Damian met back up with everyone with a smile on his face.]

Damian: So what did you guys think?

Mason: You and Adam seem to have some beef.

Damian: He’s just mad that I got an internship over him our first year because I beat him.

Daniel: You did amazing! Having you as my mentor will be a good resource.

Venus: The double Earthquakes were really risky from both of you. I think it might have cracked something under my seat.

[Venus’s seat cracked a bit as she said this. Everyone sat back not noticing it.]

[Underneath the campus, Lusamine was seen working away at a machine while everyone was celebrating. She made an adjustment to her machine and activated it, this caused a massive tremor as the ground on the surface shook as well. The crowd could be heard screaming as the machine died out again.]

Lusamine: Damn it!

[She threw her notebook across the room and started to sob. The notebook hit a picture frame as it fell to the floor.]

## Major Events

* Damian debuts his team with a victory against his old friend Adam

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Damian
* Adam

### Supporting Characters

* Daniel Flint
* Mason Shade
* Venus Aphrodite
* Isaac Laudren
* Gladion
* Mic Master

### Minor Characters

* Hau
* Ooze
* Oderec
* Jak
* Lusamine

### Pokemon Used

* Alolan Raichu (Hau's)
* Ambipom (Damian's)
* Golisopod (Adam's)
* Braviary (Adam's)
* Sigilyph (Damian's)
* Gliscor (Damian's)
* Torterra (Adam's)
* Kell (Umbreon, Damian's)
* Armarouge (Adam's)
* Sceptile (Damian's)
* Luxray (Adam's)
* Lucario (Adam's)
	+ Mega Lucario
* Heracross (Damian's)
	+ Mega Heracross

## Trivia

* Mic Master is based on Present Mic from My Hero Academia
* This is the first chapter of Legacy to feature a gimmick