Chapter eight (HK PKMN)

Upon arriving at Ever Grande City, Harry wasted no time in registering and familiarizing himself with the city... and avoiding any drama.

Winning his battles in the preliminary round and qualifying rounds was quite easy, but Harry was pleased to already be in the Top 32.

Unfortunately Bill and Rick were both here and Harry was warned by Death that they and their powerful families wanted Harry put in his place... they were even willing to hurt his family and friends to do it. Ash and his Pokemon were their target and if they couldn't battle him during the tournament then they would outside of it. Harry had the backing of Fate and Death though... and Bill and Rick, and their family were an obstacle to their goals. Their lives were forfeit and would end at Harry's hands. The first to die would be Bill.

"This will be a full six-on-six Pokemon battle, with substitutions! Trainers, send out your first Pokemon!"

"Go Medicham!"

"Go Dusknoir!" Harry said. "Use Shadow Punch!"

With the speed of that move, Medicham was quickly and very easily defeated... with one attack.

"Medicham is unable to battle. Bill, send out your next Pokemon."

"Go Alakazam!" Bill said angrily. "Alakazam! Mega Evolve!" Everyone watched as power emitted from Bill's Key Stone and Alakazam and light enveloped Alakazam as it evolved into its Mega-Evolved form. When it had finished evolving, Bill's look was absolutely murderous. "Mega Alakazam, destroy Dusknoir!" Bill ordered, but Mega Alakazam was shaking and didn't obey.

"You didn't test it before using it in battle?!" Harry asked in concern.

"No! I just got the stones from my cousin!" Bill replied angrily.

"Return it before it goes on a rampage!" Harry said, before shooing the referee away. The referee obeyed, albeit grudgingly.

"Mega Alakazam, destroy Dusknoir!" Bill ordered once more, but Mega Alakazam was still refusing orders. "Do it you useless creature!"

Huge mistake. Bill's rogue Pokemon flung him into a wall, breaking countless bones, and damaging several vital organs.
Having no choice, Harry ordered Dusknoir to barrage Mega Alakazam with Shadow Balls and Dark Pulses... quickly defeating the rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon.

"Get Bill medical help!" Harry called out to the referee, but Harry knew that it was already too late. Bill was given a death sentence... he had hours of life left at the very most.

Bill was quickly surrounded by Nurse Joy's and human doctors, but Harry was approached by Officer Jenny and President Goodshow.

"What happened?" Officer Jenny asked, getting a raised eyebrow from Harry. "I know that you aren't at fault; Bill's Alakazam disobeyed him and even attacked him."

"Their bond wasn't strong enough and the added power of Mega Evolution possibly released its inhibitions to a slight extent. Bill's verbal abuse pushed it over the edge, causing it to go berserk. Think of it as angering an already unstable person or creature. Bill refused to return his Pokemon, which would have prevented his death. Bill admitted that he just got the stones from his cousin, which was reckless... Bill and his idiot cousin ignorantly caused this."

"Thank you, but is there anyone else that we can contact? No offense, but I need expert opinions."

"Professor Sycamore, the regional Professor of Kalos, or a man named Gurkinn. Gurkinn's granddaughter is the Gym Leader of the Shalour City Gym and should be able to put you in contact with him if you can't reach him easily. Sycamore specializes in Mega Evolution and Gurkinn is a known Guru of it."

Officer Jenny nodded and left to contact them.

Harry was allowed to continue in the conference due to not being a suspect in the death and Rick's stupidity was being blamed for it. Naturally that caused a division in their family with Bill's parents blaming Rick and his stupid reckless plan for Bill's death. It was now well known that Rick and Bill wanted revenge for their defeat and that led to their deaths.

Apart from that, Ash had secured his place in the Top 16 by defeating Katie from Lilycove City and would have to defeat his friend Morrison to advanced to the Top 8.

Harry, however, would have to defeat Rick to advance to the Top 8. Wasn't having Fate and Death's backing great for choosing your opponents?

"This will be a full six-on-six Pokemon battle, with substitutions! Trainers, send out your first Pokemon!"

"Go Blaziken!" Rick said.

"Go Milotic!" Harry replied, expecting Rick to return Blaziken and send out Sceptile. He was wrong and Rick ordered a Flamethrower that was overpowered by Water Pulse and then followed up by Rain Dance and Water Sport.

"Blast Burn!" Rick ordered angrily, but it was severely weakened and easily defended against with Protect and then followed up with Attract... once Blaziken was neutralized, it was hit with Hydro Pump and quickly defeated.

"Blaziken is unable to battle. Rick, send out your next Pokemon."

"Go Sceptile! Use Leaf Blade!"

Harry waited and then ordered an Ice Beam... ending with Milotic taking out yet another of Rick's Pokemon.

"Sceptile is unable to battle. Rick, send out your next Pokemon."

Rick sent out his Marshtomp, to see if Harry would return his Milotic and Harry did, but sent out his own Sceptile, causing Rick to smirk.

"Ice Beam!" Rick ordered.

"Detect!" Sceptile dodged. "Solar Beam!" Sceptile blasted Marshtomp into a wall... unable to battle. Rick looked enraged and sent out his own Moltres and ordered it to use Flamethrower, ignoring the referee's call for a break and forcing Harry to defend... Harry was nearly hit by the Flamethrower too and forced to psychically redirect it.

Harry had Sceptile evade using Detect and then counter with a Rock Slide that heavily damaged Moltres. It was quickly followed up by more Rock Slide attacks that defeated Moltres.

"Moltres is unable to battle.... Despite ignoring my call, Rick, can send out his next Pokemon and the battle can continue."

"Go Articuno!"

Harry quickly returned his Sceptile and sent out his Absol.

Articuno used Ice Beam, but Absol dodged with Detect and replied with a Flamethrower that was partly dodged but still dealt heavy damage. Absol also snuck in a Mean Look too, on Harry's orders. Absol kept up the attack with a Thunderbolt that was dodged and another that actually hit, with Articuno briefly immobile, Harry had it followed up with another Flamethrower.

"Articuno is unable to battle. Rick, send out your final Pokemon."

Rick snarled and sent out his Zapdos, which was successfully hit by Perish Song that only enraged Rick further.

"Thunder! Fry that Absol!" Rick ordered, disgusting Zapdos and causing her to refuse his orders. "Do it! Now!" Zapdos glared at Rick. "Now! You stupid beast!"

Seeing an opportunity, Harry spoke into the Zapdos' mind. *"I want you to strike you and your siblings Poke Balls and break them. I'll ensure that all of you are healed, even if I have to do it myself."*

*"Thank you, Master of Death and Champion of Fate,"* Zapdos replied, before striking the Poke Balls and hitting Rick with Thunderbolt and blasting him into a wall.

Zapdos fainted moments later... having stirred the pity of most of the audience who by now were all only guessing of the abuse that they suffered. Rick's family were enraged by the humiliations that their family were suffering recently.

"The winner of this battle is Hadrian Ketchum from Pallet Town..." the referee said after brief deliberation.

After briefly speaking with Officer Jenny and President Goodshow, Harry caught the three Legendary Birds in Heal Balls and then set them free... with directions towards his private island and male Zapdos, Articuno, and Moltres in their minds.

Oh Rick's family tried to cause trouble, but the people were sick of their arrogant, entitled, pompous, and pathetic family. They used bribes to get their families jobs beyond their skill level and avoid legal persecution for abusing Pokemon, looked down on everyone, purchased Pokemon from breeders to ensure that their children had the best and were even rumored to have helped Rick catch the three Legendary Birds with all of their Pokemon. Their 'reign' was over....
And when Harry killed every single one of them an hour later, it was an undeniable fact. When Harry slew their minions and spies, their legacy was dead and buried.

Harry had no regrets. They were targeting his family... his innocent brother and mother... all because they believed their weak family deserved real power because they had money and could spread their corruption to others. They were all gone now, but Harry's anger and disgust remained.

Ash and Tyson would be battling the next day, with the winner advancing to the Top 4, and Harry would be facing Hestia, a Fire-type specialist, to advance.

But, right now, Harry, Ash, Brock, May, and Max were all having dinner, with Harry needing some calm.

"So, Ash. You prepared for your battle with Tyson tomorrow?" Harry asked.

"Yup! I'm gonna win." Ash replied.

"Just watch out for that Meowth, it's likely around level 80. His Metagross could be over level 70 and can Mega Evolve and his Sceptile is about the same... and with Mega Evolution."

"Wow! How'd you figure that out?" Max asked in awe.

"Tyson is wearing two Key Stones, but he likely kept the Mega Stones stored on his person. He'll probably save Mega Evolution until he knows that he needs it. He has decently trained Pokemon, but not champion level, and he won't even be able to beat even two of the Elite Four as it stands."

"Your point?" Ash asked stiffly, annoyed by his brothers insulting of his friend. Ash was used to his brothers bluntness, but it was annoying.

"Ah, I got side-tracked. The point is that you would be a far more interesting opponent than he would; even without Mega Evolution."

Further conversation and a question from Ash was interrupted by a short and rather fat person that Harry recognized as Scott, the founder and owner of the Battle Frontier.

"Scott, the founder and owner of the Battle Frontier," Harry said by way of introduction. "If you're here to persuade me to waste my time on your business, then I reserve the right to laugh in your face; publicly humiliating you."

"The Battle Frontier has seven trainers that are Elite Four level, why would you not want to challenge them?" Scott asked, needing Harry convinced to get involved. A trainer of Harry's standing getting involved would greatly improve the Battle Frontiers reputation and draw in more trainers.... His brother Ash was his second choice.

Harry laughed at Scott's over-exaggeration. "Brandon competed in multiple leagues, over a dozen, and he never placed higher than Top 16. He was a nobody until he caught a Regirock, a Registeel, and a Regice, and that was when he suddenly became 'Elite Four level' as you said. He's literally nothing but a greatly over-hyped trainer and tourist attraction with his three Regis. Any of his successes can be attributed to them and not his actual skill."

"Your Factory Head, Dome Ace, Palace Maven, and Arena Tycoon are decent, but certainly not Elite Four level. Now... I know you're questioning my ability to make this assessment, but I've beaten Steven Stone and I have battled truly elite trainers on Mount Silver, so I feel that I can assess their skills. Plus, I'm a two time Champion. Your Battle Frontier is nothing more than tourist attraction with over-hyped trainers, and nothing more than an attempt to earn yourself some more money. Now, I'm normally not rude, but you tried lying to me, my brother, and his friends so please go deceive someone else into wasting their time."

"Very well," Scott said coldly, before leaving their table.

"That was interesting..." Ash said, but he *was* interested in the Battle Frontier.

Harry realized his brothers interest and sighed. "Go ahead, I'll kill time until you complete it, but please only become a Frontier Brain as a last resort. I don't want you to give up on your dream like the other Frontier idiots." Ash nodded in understanding. "You'll have to train with me again sometime though... can't have your skills degenerating while your fighting weak trainers." Ash glared playfully, but agreed.

Both brothers wanted to compete against each other and test their respective strengths.... That was why Harry was really waiting.

Harry earned his place in the Top 4 by defeating Hestia, a fire-type specialist. It wasn't hard for him... her Pokemon were merely Elite Four level and he had plenty of water-types. Unfortunately, his brother, Ash, had lost to Tyson. Harry's next opponent was easily defeated... Harry wasn't even playing with his opponents any more.... He just wanted to get to Tyson and crush him.

He succeeded... and now he would deal Tyson a humiliating defeat.

"This will be a full six-on-six battle with substitutions allowed and will have no time limit. The winner will leave here the winner of the Hoenn League, win one million Pokedollars and other prizes, and will gain the right to challenge the Elite Four and the reigning Champion, Steven Stone." President Goodshow said.

"This battle will be a full on six-on-six battle, with both trainers allowed unlimited substitutions and the battle will have no time limit. Furthermore, when one or both trainers lose three Pokemon, there will be a short intermission." The referee said and Harry and Tyson both nodded in understanding. "Trainers send out your first Pokemon!" The referee said. Tyson sent out his Sceptile, equipped with a Mega Stone, and Harry sent out his Blaziken.
Tyson substituted Sceptile for Hariyama and then ordered it to use Brick Break. Harry had Blaziken catch the punch, and then use his own Brick Break....

"Hariyama is unable to battle. Tyson, send out your next Pokemon."

"Go Donphan!" Tyson said. "Use Rollout!"

A quick Solar Beam and Donphan was defeated. Harry yawned, genuinely bored. *That was truly pitiful. So far Tyson has just been wasting my time.*

"Donphan is unable to battle. Tyson, send out your next Pokemon."

The next victim was Tyson's Shiftry and it only managed one Shadow Ball before getting defeated. After a short break, the battle restarted and Tyson sent out his Meowth, which caused Harry to roll his eyes in disdain and anger them both. Harry sent his Blaziken back out and decided to end it quick, not deeming the Meowth worth his time.

"Blast Burn," Harry said boredly. Harry watched as the battlefield was bathed once more in Blaziken's fire, smirking when the Meowth's absurd outfit was burned off. The Meowth was still conscious though, and Harry admired Tyson's patience for training such a useless Pokemon to such a high level. It was wasteful, but the Meowth was at least level 80 and was an example for weaker Pokemon to aspire too.

"Thunderbolt!" Tyson ordered and was shocked when Harry didn't have Blaziken dodge or counter it. He was even more shocked when it did no real damage.

Harry had Blaziken use the speed of Quick Attack and it unleashed a brutal beatdown on Meowth.... Focus Punch's, Double Kick's, and Sky Uppercut's and Meowth fainted and was left in very bad shape. What Harry didn't know was its legs had been severely injured. Harry wouldn't learn that until later.

"Meowth is unable to battle! Tyson, send out your next Pokemon!" The referee said, sympathizing with Tyson's plight, but knowing that he made a mistake in participating in this competition before he and his Pokemon were ready.

Tyson returned his defeated Meowth, greatly concerned about its condition and sent out his Metagross. It was quickly Mega-Evolved too.

"Blast Burn," Harry ordered, but only after rolling his eyes.

"Metagross is unable to battle. Tyson, send out your final Pokemon."

Tyson sent out his Sceptile, and of course Mega Evolved it, and then tried having it attack.

"Use Blast Burn on the entire battlefield." Harry ordered calmly, knowing that it was necessary to counter Sceptile's Detect. Blaziken obeyed, bathing the entire battlefield in its fire and then charging through the fire with Flame Charge, and then following up the attack with a full-powered Brave Bird that left Sceptile unable to battle.

"Sceptile is unable to battle! Hadrian Ketchum of Pallet Town is the winner!"

"Hadrian has done it again!" The announcer said in awe. "For those who don't know, this is Hadrian's third championship win! Not only that, but Hadrian has also matched his own previous achievement at the Silver Conference and only one of his Pokemon fainted during the entire Ever Grande Conference! This is his third league win in a row and Hadrian Ketchum from Pallet Town has become the first in history to achieve this."

"Hadrian Ketchum from Pallet Town has several noteworthy accomplishments.... He won the Indigo Plateau Conference with only one of his Pokemon having fainted during the entire conference. He won the Silver Conference with no Pokemon having fainted. He has just won the Ever Grande Conference with only one Pokemon having fainted. Hadrian Ketchum has set three national records and one world record!"

President Goodshow and the Hoenn Champion Steven Stone both came forward to present Harry with his winnings.

"Congratulations on winning the Ever Grande Conference, Hadrian, and on your historical winning streak." President Goodshow said.

"Yes, congratulations, Harry," Steven said. "I'm glad you aren't interested in being Champion of Hoenn!" He added jokingly.

"I present you with your trophy; proof of your victory, and one million Pokedollars will be transferred into your account. Your winning the Ever Grande Conference grants you the right to challenge Hoenn's Elite Four and Steven at any time you desire, and you will bear the title Champion of the Ever Grande Conference until next year."

With Ash wasting his time, Harry focused on training, managing his businesses and interests, planning, and acquiring new Pokemon.

Harry absorbed the holdings of Bill and Rick's family; gaining billions in wealth and assets.

From the Alola region, Harry acquired a Jangmo-o, Poipole, Dhelmise, and Popplio and put them through intense training to level them ahead of his Sinnoh Pokemon. Apart from that, Harry was also working on completing the Johto Pokedex, with 75 Pokemon done.

Harry had also gained a new secret weapon by intensely training his Mega Evolved Pokemon.

Apart from that, Harry had also captured himself a Deoxys.

After visiting his mother, Harry departed for Sinnoh and was eager to win himself yet another league... Harry wanted an accomplishment that couldn't be equaled or surpassed and seven or eight league wins in a row would be a great one. Becoming a Pokemon Master, another great accomplishment, but Harry wanted all of the above.