The dark side of the Force/battle of annihilation: Matthew Kling vs. Duncan Hatake II (special) (Part 2)

## Plot

***Having finally reached the Lumiose Conference finals, Duncan Hatake is now facing Matthew Kling, who has proven to be an extremely powerful Trainer to battle against.* Both competitors are brought into the main stadium where they will conduct a Second Full Battle to decide who will get through to the finals. Duncan Hatake decides to begin with Unfezant and Matthew Kling sends out his first two Pokémon, *Alolan Muk and Alolan Marowak*. The two Trainers face off, both aiming to settle their long-standing rivalry once and for all...**

***Duncan Hatake then sends out his Unfezant and Matthew Kling sends out*Alolan Muk and Alolan Marowak*, Duncan's Unfezant begins with Work Up, Quick Attack, Air Cutter and Aerial Ace and* Alolan Muk uses Crunch, Sludge Bomb, Gunk Shot, Giga Impact and the Z-move Breakneck Blitz and Alolan Marowak *uses* Brick Break, Flamethrower, Earthquake, Flare Blitz and the Z-Move Inferno Overdrive** ***lands and sending Duncan's Unfezant flying into the wall behind Duncan Hatake and crushing the surface on impact. When the smoke clears it is unable to battle, giving Matthew the lead**.*

**Duncan Hatake then sends out his Smurott. Samurott begins with Aqua Jet, Water Gun, Tackle, Razor Shell and Hydro Cannon and Alolan Exeggutor uses Psychic, Sludge Bomb, Dragon Hammer, Wood Hammer and the Z-Move Bloom Doom and Vikavolt uses Rain Dance, Crunch, X-Scissor, Thunderbolt** **and the Z-Move Gigavolt Havoc** **lands and sending Duncan's Samurott flying into the wall behind and crushing the surface on impact. When the smoke clears it is unable to battle, giving Matthew Kling a second win.**

**With the remaining Pokémon being six-to-one in Duncan's favor, Emboar is now facing Matthew Kling's ace: Kommo-o and Zygarde (Complete Forme). Emboar attacks Zygarde (Complete Forme) with an Attract, but Zygarde (Complete Forme) shrugs off the Attract because it did nothing. Duncan commands a Take Down, but Emboar is starting to show its effect from Take Down, causing Emboar to fall on his knee. After an Autotomize and Noble Roar, then a Sky Uppercut from Kommo-o lands a clean hit on Emboar, who barely has any strength left to continue.**

**Kommo-o takes flight and launches another Dragon Breath, but Duncan, using a tactic learned from Clemont's Bunnelby, has Emboar use Heat Crash and Arm Thrust on the ground, creating a cloud of dirt to block the incoming Fighting-type attack. Matthew Kling compliments Duncan's strategy before ordering a Sky Uppercut, which Emboar counters with Heat Crash and Arm Thrust.**

**Back at the stands, Malva is commentating on the events taking place at the stadium, but her cameramen are hardly paying any attention on her, instead complaining about Emboar almost losing. In the crowd, Duncan's new friends are discussing about the battle situation. Sawyer points out that Ducan's remaining Pokémon has already battled, while Matthew Kling's Pokémon are still at full health, giving him an advantage. Serena agrees to this, seeing the confident smile on Duncan's face. At the VIP box, Mairin is encouraging Duncan to do his best.**

**Vikavolt use Rain Dance, creating a rainstorm on the battlefield, Clemont assures everyone that Emboar still does not have the advantage in type. Serena also has full confidence in Duncan.**

**Looking at Matthew Kling, Duncan swears he's not going to lose to him and that he'll fight him with all of his power, activating Blaze. Matthew Kling, getting excited of seeing Duncan bringing out his full power, responds by using the Z-moves evolving his Zygarde (Complete Forme)'s Core Enforcer and Kommo-o's Sky Uppercut into Devastating Drake and All-out Pummeling. With both sides having brought out their best, the entire stadium is ready to witness the final round of the Lumiose Conference to unfold before their eyes.**

**Emboar charges at Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o and uses Double Team, but Matthew Kling has his partners uses** ***Thousand Arrows* and Clanging Scales to get rid of the clones. As all the Double Team clones are wiped out, Emboar emerges from the smoke left behind by the attacks and hurls a life orb from Fling at Zygarde (Complete Forme), which is countered by a Core Enforcer. Duncan orders Emboar to use Hammer Arm and Matthew Kling responds with a command for another Core Enforcer and Clanging Scales. The attacks clash a couple of times, until Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o finds an opening and manages to land a direct hit on Emboar, causing Duncan to cringe in pain as well due to the synchronization between him and Emboar. Emboar fires yet another Flamethrower across the battlefield, but Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o** **blocks it just in time by using Thousand Waves and Clanging Scales to slice through the blue-hot flames. Matthew Kling has Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o use there most powerful attack, Core Enforcer and Clanging Scales, but Emboar quickly counters the attack by slamming its Fire Pledge-Hammer Arm-Superpower combo into the ground like a jackhammer, causing a wave of lava to burst out of the ground and block the incoming Dragon-type moves. Using the resulting smoke cloud as a cover, Emboar dashes close to Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o and strikes it on the head with a Take Down, causing them to get slammed down to the ground.**

**As Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o struggles to get back up, Matthew Kling congratulates Duncan on giving him an thoroughly enjoyable battle. But, as Mairin's image flashes in his mind, he then loudly declares that he's going to be the strongest and will not lose to anyone anymore. A** **Core Enforcer** **from** **Zygarde (Complete Form) and a Sky Uppercut from Kommo-o follows, slamming Emboar across the battlefield and causing Duncan to cringe again. As Emboar gets back to its feet, Duncan admits he's also been enjoying battling a strong opponent like Matthew Kling, but also vows that the battle is going to end now. After promising that there'll be no hard feelings no matter who wins, Duncan commands a Take Down from Emboar, getting a response from Matthew Kling in the form of a Core Enforcer and Clanging Scales. Both powered-up Pokémon clash furiously in the middle of the field for a few times, after which simultaneous attack commands are given by both Trainers: Flamethrower from Emboar and Core Enforcer and Clanging Scales from Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o. Again, fierce attacks clash in the middle of the field for a few moments, until Flamethrower finally overpowers the Core Enforcer and Clanging Scales and Emboar slams the Flamethrower straight into Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o's chest, causing the Dragon-type to slide back. Preparing for his ultimate move, Duncan has Emboar use Blast Burn, but this time, Emboar's fiery aura wraps itself around the Blast Burn, causing its size to increase dramatically and turning its color from watery blue to blazing black and white. Matthew Kling, momentarily taken aback by the sight, orders Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o to use the Z-moves Devastating Drake and All-out Pummeling. Both moves are fired at the same time and both Emboar, Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o** **can only watch as their opponent's ultimate attack strikes them, creating a massive explosion on both sides of the field.**

**The entire crowd is looking at the field in anticipation, no one making a sound. As the smoke and steam clouds clear up, both Pokémon are still standing. For a few moments, both Emboar, Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Kommo-o look at each other, not moving at all. Zygarde (Complete Forme) stumbles, but just a second later, Emboar and Kommo-o. Emboar has been defeated, the battle is over and Matthew Kling has won the Lumiose Conference.**

## Major events

* The Second Full Battle between Duncan Hatake and Matthew Kling ends in Matthew Kling's victory, making him the winner of the Lumiose Conference.