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| - Sugar: Hi! Caber: Oh. Hey, Sugar. Sugar: Excited? Caber: Kind of, yeah. Though I'm kinda nervous, too. Sugar: You're 'nervicited'! It's like you wanna jump up and down and yell "YAY ME!!" But you also wanna curl up in a teeny-tiny ball and hide at the same time! (literally curls herself up in a ball before resuming her true form) We've all been there! Caber: Riiight. (pause) But, Sugar? Sugar: Yeah, Caber? Caber: Whatever happens after this battle, I just wanna say... Thank you. Sugar: (confused) For what? Caber: Helping to shake me out of my cocoon, cheering me on in my Gym Battles, the Silver Conference, and even during my battles with the Elite Four. I would've been happy not doing all that, but something about you traveling with me helped me be more comfortable in doing all that. Caber: Y'know... When I first met you, I thought you were one crazy girl who's had too much, er, sugar, if you know what I mean. Caber: But I now know you're more than that. I mean, you'd face a whole swarm of Beedrill or a horde of ghost Pokémon just to help the people and Pokémon that you care most about, right? Lance: So, Caber, you ready for our battle? Caber: Oh, right. My Pokémon are ready. Lance: Then follow me. Lance: Now, then, this will be a 6-on-6 battle. It's over when the Pokémon on either side are unable to continue. Also, only the challenger can substitute his Pokémon. Caber: Right. 6-on-6. No pressure. Sugar: (smiles, waves her pom-poms) You can do it, Caber! Lance: (brings out a Poké Ball) Go, Salamence! Caber: (Brings out his Dusk Ball) Go, Druddigon! Druddigon: (appears) Druddigon! Lance: (brings out another Poké Ball) Go, Gyarados! Caber: (brings out Lure Ball) Go, Gyarados! Amy: Am I the only one sensing a bit of Déjà Vu, or is it just me? Joel: No, it's not just you, Amy. Sugar: Another tie? Lance: (brings out another Poké Ball) Go, Kingdra! Polly: Lance has a Kingdra too! Joel: Yeah. Though I think his Kingdra's bigger than Caber. Caber: (brings out Safari Ball) Go, Kingdra! Amy: You're right, Joel. Caber's Kingdra and Lance's Kingdra are different in terms of height. Sugar: This has to be some kind of a record. Polly: Who knows what other Pokémon Lance has? Lance: (brings out another Poké Ball) Go, Aerodactyl! Aerodactyl: (appears) Aero! Amy: Whoa! Lance has an Aerodactyl, like Clair. Joel: Guess it runs in the family. Caber: (brings out another Poké Ball) Go, Tyrantrum! Tyrantrum: (appears) Tyrantrum! Big Faye: Hope Caber's battle with Lance is going alright. Sugar: Wow... Lance: (brings out another Poké Ball) Go, Charizard! Sugar: What?! Lance has a Charizard too?! Caber: (brings out another Poké Ball) Go, Flygon! Flygon: (appears) Flygon! Polly: Caber's using Flygon? How come? Sugar: Betcha Caber's saving his Charizard for last. Remember, Charizard's the only Pokémon Caber has that can Mega Evolve, right? Polly: Oh yeah. Amy: But why use Flygon? She's part ground-type, and that makes her weak to Charizard, who's part flying-type. Joel: Well, yeah, but don't forget, Charizard's fire-typing makes it weak to ground and dragon-types like Flygon, so that gives Caber a slight advantage. Amy: Yeah, but this is Lance we're talking about, right? He's not a Champion for nothing, y'know. Joel: Let's just wait and see what happens. Sugar: So many ties... Polly: Yeah... Cupcake: Ivysaur... Lance: Well, Caber, you've certainly proven to be quite a challenger. (brings out another Poké Ball) Now it's time to face my strongest Pokémon. Go, Dragonite! Amy: So that's Lance's strongest Pokémon. Joel: This'll definitely prove to be a challenge. Sugar He can do it! Caber: (thinks) Well, I've come this far. So I've got to go through all the way. (aloud) Go, Charizard! Caber: This is the big one, Charizard. So it's time to power up. (touches his Key Stone) Mega Evolve! Sugar: Go, Caber, go, Caber, go-go-go! Polly: Whoa. Lance's Dragonite is very powerful. Amy: They match each other move for move. Joel: Guess it's gonna come down to just which one of them is more powerful. Sugar: (swings her pom-poms around) C'mon, Charizard, you can do it! Caber: Don't give up, my friend. Sugar: Oh no... Polly: Caber... Lost. Cupcake: Ivysaur... Togepi: Toge... Amy: Gosh... I don't recall ever seeing Caber lose a battle before. Joel: Me neither. Sugar: Oh, I hope he's okay... Lance: Well that was quite the battle you gave me, young man. You and your Pokémon fought with all you had. Caber: Yeah... But I still lost. Lance: (puts a hand to Caber's shoulder) What's most important is how you handle your loss. Besides, I heard through Clair who heard from your mother that you were concerned about whether or not you were a great Trainer. Caber: Y-You did? Lance: Yes. And after today, I think you've more than proved that you are a great Trainer. Especially given the fact that you made it so far from the Silver Conference to here. Never doubt yourself for a minute, especially with the group of friends that you have... Including the girl who kept cheering for you. (winks) Caber: Thanks, Lance... And may I just say... It was an honor to battle you. Lance: (smiles) No, Caber. (shakes Caber's hand) The honor was mine. Sugar: Huh.... Big Faye: Hi, everyone... How'd it go? Caber: Well.... I didn't win. Big Faye: (gasps) Oh my gosh. You lost? Oh, I'm so sorry for you, Caber. Sugar: There were a lot of ties, though. Big Faye: Really? Polly: A lotta their Pokémon were evenly matched. Amy: It seemed more epic than his battle with Brynn. Joel: And that's sayin' somethin'. Big Faye: (putting her shoes back on) Oh. Well, I hope you don't feel too bad about it, Caber. Caber: Not really, Big Faye. All that matters now is how I handle my loss. Big Faye: (tying her laces) Oh. So what do we do now? Caber: Well, I think we should head for the Pokémon Center. Then we can decide where we go from here. Sugar: Okay! I'll make everyone their favorite sweets! Polly: Mmm!
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