My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Rematch! Victory Lies Before You!

Equestria. Winsome Falls. Late Afternoon.

The rematch against Brock was now underway. Rainbow Dash and Luna would team up once more to try and take down the Rock-Solid Trainer. The Final Gym just had to be cleared even if they suffered a loss previously. But considering what they were up against, it only made sense that they'd be back for a second round.

And this time, the juggernaut that was in Brock's Team would have to be taken down. Both trainers took their positions with the referee immediately rushing to the middle to kick things off. "The battle will be a-"

"No need to say them." Brock suddenly stopped him from going any further. "They were here yesterday. They know the drill and I'd like to get things started."

"Agreed!" Rainbow Dash and Luna would immediately speak in unison, wanting to get this show on the road.

"Oh. But that's the rules though..." The guard scratched his mane as the usual rules that had to be stated out were immediately dismissed. Everyone knew them by now, especially for this battle. "Then uh...Send out your first Pokemon, challengers."

"This time...I'm going with you! Whmsicott!" Rainbow Dash threw her Poke Ball into the air, summoning her newest Pokemon. It ended up being the playfully energetic Windveiled Pokemon Whimsicott.

"Whimsicott!"

"Then it shall be you! Gliscor!" Luna sent her first Pokemon out as well. Her Gliscor.

"Gliscor!"

"Then for me...you two are perfect!" Brock sent out his two Pokemon. One was expected while the other would be a surprise. Emerging from the Poke Ball was the Pink Demon Blissey. The Pokemon that harboured amazing strength along with high endurance. This was the Pokemon that Luna and Rainbow Dash struggled so ferociously with. Upon seeing Blissey, sweatdrops formed on their heads. But joining Blissey was someone else. It was not Forretress this time. Rather, it was Brock's first Pokemon and his true ace.

Steelix.

"Steelix!"

"Blissey!"

"It's his Steelix this time?!" Rainbow Dash gasped. "I should've known...Steelix is a problem!"

"Be careful of both of them! Steelix is just as dangerous as Blissey!" Twilight yelled, warning them both. They already had tons of warnings that came their way thanks to Blissey's presence. But with Steelix in the fray, those warnings have been multiplied and amplified to the next level.

While not having the titanic strength that Blissey possess, Steelix made up for that with his equally amazing defence that made this Pokemon almost impossible to defeat. Now, Rainbow Dash and Luna were dealing with two defensive masters.

"Yikes! Steelix is in the Upper Echelon of Defensive Pokemon!" Goh squeaked after using his Pokedex to check Steelix, comparing him to other defensive Pokemon. Mainly the ones his Pokedex has caught. On it, the Pokedex would line up various Pokemon that were known for having amazing defence and of course, the most prominent typing was the Steel-Typing with Steelix being in the Top 10. Steelix took the Number 2 Spot, making him all the more intimidating.

Despite that, the number one most defensive Pokemon was a Rock-Type, AKa Shuckle. "Well...at least he doesn't have a chuckle, right?" Goh laughed nervously. But even if there was no presence of a chuckle, Brocks' Steelix could make up for it.

"Shuckle!" Jumpscaring Goh by landing on his lap was Mew, transforming into a Shuckle in response, just for a laugh. And it was certainly effective as Goh screeched upon seeing a Fake Shuckle show up.

"These are some great options for their first Pokemon," said Twilight. Speed, Immunity and Resistance. But..."

"Alright, Rainbow Dash. We both agree that we should not just focus on Blissey. It was our mistake underestimating the other Pokemon from before. But with Steelix out here, both cannot be underestimated." Luna spoke to Rainbow Dash, gazing at the Steel-Ground-Type. "Both of us should go for each of them."

"Got it. I'll go for Blissey. You can go for Steelix." Rainbow Dash replied, fixating on Blissey. With Whimsicott out, she was going to rely on his speed more than anything.

"Battle Start!"

"Okay, Whimsicott! Use Moonblast on Blissey!"

"Go Gliscor! Acrobatics on Steelix!"

"Whim! Whimsicott!" Whimsicott would go first, holding her hands out to draw power from the moon. Since it was late in the afternoon, despite there being a sunset, the Moon was nearby, giving Whimsicott a great ordeal of power. But moving ahead was Gliscor when he used Acrobatics.

"Gli!" The Fang Scorp Pokemon rushed in, zigzagging while moving forward and creating afterimages in the process.

"Blissey! Dazzling Gleam! Steelix, Stone Edge!"

"Steel!" Steelix!" Steelix would slam his tail onto the ground, summoning massive crystals from below. Following that was a barrage of rainbow rays that were sent by Blissey as the Stones and Rays would appear in abundant numbers, enough to hit both Pokemon.

"Whimsicott!" Whimsicott would then throw her Moonblast, nearly falling over. The Moonblast travelled, meeting with the rays of Dazzling Gleam. Moonblast managed to stop these rays in their tracks, causing both attacks to combust, destroying some of the stones from Stone Edge as well. By destroying the stones, this gave Gliscor an easier time, allowing him to zigzag and evade past the remaining crystals.

"Scor!" Gliscor would then reach Steelix after evading the stones, smacking the Steel-Ground-Type with his claws at a high velocity. It was not very effective, even if the velocity hit made Steelix close his eyes for a bit. But a Pokemon that was just as durable as Blissey, if not more, some of the heaviest attacks were needed to try and overcome this. "Gli?!"

"Hmph. Push Gliscor back, Steelix!"

"Lix!" With Gliscor too close, Steelix would retaliate by simply pushing his head forward. The weight of his body was enough to launch the Fang Scorp Pokemon back, even dealing him damage.

"G-Gli!" Gliscor cried out while rolling in the air. Luna gasped before grizzling her teeth. Steelix's weight was something to take into account as well.

"Are you alright, Gliscor?!" Luna yelled as Gliscor would manage to recover in midair with a small bruise visible on his head. Nothing he couldn't handle. "Not many of my attacks will be very effective on Steelix as compared to Blissey. Is what I would say...but I have something waiting for that snake."

"Keep your distance away from Blissey at all costs, Whimsicott!" Rainbow Dash warned as getting up close and personal with Blissey was rather dangerous considering her amazing physical strength. "Use Solar Beam! Ascend and charge up!"

"Whimsi...!" Whimsicott would ascend, beginning to gather solar energy. Though the sunset was strong, Whimsicott would have to take some time charging it up.

"Then it's just you, Gliscor! Stone Edge and Dazzling Gleam once more!"

"Blissey!" The same attacks would be used once more. This time, all of it would be on Gliscor who would take on both Pokemon until Whimsicott was finished charging.

"Just us...?!" Luna pulled back before thinking quickly about her hooves. "Gliscor! Dodge them!"

"Gli!" Gliscor would soar away instead of trying to take these attacks head-on. The Ground-Flying-Type would turn around, fleeing from the rising crystals and rainbow rays that came his way, flying as fast as possible while Whimsicott was building up solar energy.

Gliscor flew around the arena, doing the crystals each time they would show up from the floor. He would fly higher to avoid them or swerve to the side. But the same couldn't be said for Dazzling Gleam. He tried avoiding Dazzling Gleam, evading a few of them, only for some of them to strike him with how they moved around more frantically than Stone Edge.

"Gliscor!" Gliscor yelled as he had been slowed down by the stray rainbow rays. And with that, the other Stone Edges smacked him, dealing further damage to the Fang Scorp Pokemon.

"Not good! He's practically caught up in it!"

"Excellent! Now is your chance, Gliscor! Counter!" Luna found an opportunity to use this move. Gliscor taking a double dose of damage would be used to his benefit.

"Gli...Gliscor!" Gliscor had used Counter. His eyes flashed orange along with his entire body as he spun through the air, immediately gaining aerial balance once more. With this orange aura around him, he would charge in, breaking through the other crystals with this counterattack.

"But I thought Counter only works on physical moves?" Apple Bloom asked, wondering why Counter was working considering Gliscor was not hit by the Pokemon in an up-close fashion.

"Stone Edge is a Physical Move, even if it's used from a long range. Which means Counter is eligible to be used here!" Twilight explained with her face getting excited. "If this hits either Steelix or Blissey, this is going to be amazing! And as for Whimsicott..."

"Whimsicott!" Whimsicott had finished charging up her Solar Beam. Gathering enough energy, the Grass-Fairy thrust her hands forward, releasing a verdant beam that would come crashing down from above. This went well with Gliscor's Counter.

"Fly into that beam, Gliscor!" Luna ordered before looking at Rainbow Dash. Both nodded at each other as this was just a showcase of their teamwork after their many battles together. Now that they were battling with a different resolve compared to yesterday, their great synergy could be revealed at last.

"Gliscor!" Gliscor would then zip to the side, entering the Solar Beam. A unison attack had been performed as an orange glow entered the verdant beam.

"Woah!" Brock was startled by what he was witnessing. Any of his Pokemon would suffer a chunk of damage depending on who would receive it. "Quick, Steelix! Dig! Blissey! Mega Punch!"

"Blissey!" Blissey would finally use that amazing strength of hers. With a black orb of energy appearing on her fist, the Happiness Pokemon would take on this unified attack. As for Steelix, he would burrow his way underground, using this to evade the attacks. His own natural speed wouldn't be enough so this was the best option.

With Blissey being on her own for the moment, she would throw Mega Punch at the unified attack, forming a strong shockwave from the collision that would blow away the rocks and rubble formed from the earlier parts of this battle. Once again, Blissey showed why she was a champion of strength as her Mega Punch was holding both Counter and Solar Beam back.

"Even that?!" Luna bellowed with her eyes expanding. She was sure that the combination of Counter and Solar Beam would win out. But it seemed that Blissey's strength was the ultimate roadblock. The Wall Standing Stall that was nigh impossible to overcome.

"If they can't get past Blissey's strength in any way, this will just be a repeat of the past." Rarity bit her hoof, nervous that Blissey was just far too strong for them to overpower. "Is Blissey just unstoppable?!"

"Oh! Princess Luna! Watch out for Steelix!" Rainbow Dash quickly remembered that Steelix had used Dig and could pop out at any moment. And the fact that Gliscor and the Solar Beam were clashing with Blissey's Mega Punch, he was very vulnerable.

"Right! Pull back at once Gliscor!" Luna yelled. At this moment, there was a rumble on the floor as Steelix was about to emerge. This struggle was meaningless as neither side was winning, even if Blissey was gaining the edge.

"Gli...Gliscor!" Gliscor would try flying back as soon as soon as possible, planning to put an end to this clash. However, Blissey would not allow that.

"Bliss!" Blissey held her strength back a bit just to let Gliscor move ahead a bit. Gliscor was surprised to see that he was managing to win the struggle at the last moment, even though it was a bluff. It was at that moment, that she baited him, allowing Steelix to get a hit off.

"Steelix!" Steelix emerged from the floor, causing a massive earth eruption before then hitting Gliscor, going through the verdant beam of Solar Beam.

"Scor!" Gliscor was knocked up as the Solar Beam had been shattered into pieces, ending Whimsicott's attack. Gliscor would then find himself dropping to the floor, tumbling and rolling while groaning.

"No! Gliscor!" Luna leaned forward, distraught by how Gliscor had dropped. Thankfully, Gliscor hadn't fainted just yet. But that whole instance was perplexing for him.

"Maybe if the Sun was stronger...that Solar Beam could've mattered," Scootaloo grumbled, rubbing her hooves together, worried about how this battle was going. "Maybe..."

"Brock's Pokemon may be slow but they make up for it with such amazing strength. I can't think of much than get past them. Especially with their even greater defence."

"All that and we haven't landed clear hits on Blissey or even meaningful ones on Steelix," Luna uttered, lowing her head in disappointment. So far, this wasn't going as well as they hoped. If anything, it was starting to look worse than the previous one already.

"I know...Gotta think of something." Rainbow Dash smacked her head, attempting to come up with something new just for a stellar advantage.

"What we need to worry about is also Blissey's ability to heal. Her Soft-Boiled is what slowed down our progress the last time." Luna recalled another strength of Blissey. Her role as a healer. "Gliscor does have something that can at least give us a sign of victory. I just need to pull it off. And that unfortunately means getting close to Blissey."

"I'll make Whimiscott give you that way. I know just what she can use to help out." Rainbow Dash nodded.

It's my turn! Blissey, Mega Punch! Steelix, Gyro Ball!"

"Blissey!" Blissey and Steelix would be the ones to approach as well. Blissey would take off while Steelix would slither, much like a snake. Despite being slow Pokemon, they've had enough battle experience to still be as fast as they can be. And that was not to be taken lightly.

"Here they come! Whimsicott, let's go! Fly in and use your cotton!"

"Gliscor! Poison Jab!"

"Gliscor!" The method had been revealed. Gliscor would try and poison Blissey, summoning poison tips on his claws. Poison was an excellent effect to weaken an enemy gradually. And assisting him would be Whimsicott, who flew ahead of the Fang Scorp Pokemon with her superior speed.

Whimsicott would use her cotton, summoning them from her body as a way to hold back Blissey and Steelix. Rainbow Dash used Whimsicott's trick methods that she experienced upon first meeting the Windveiled Pokemon to her advantage. By summoning large balls of cotton, they would get in the way of Blissey and Steelix, acting as obstacles.

"Bliss! Bliss!" Blissey and Steelix would break through the pieces of cotton with her brute strength along with Steelix. But even though the cotton wasn't that strong it was certainly holding them back, keeping them occupied. One hit of cotton would make the blink as it was more of a confounding and stunning effect than a hard-hitting one. Whimsicott would keep throwing more of them out while flying back, already being ahead of Gliscor.

"Now is our chance! Go, Gliscor!" Luna found her opportunity. With so many cotton balls flying everywhere, Blissey and Steelix were occupied as they were also struggling to gain on Whimsicott because of her superior speed. With a cheeky giggle, Whimsicott flew to the side, paving the way for Gliscor to make his appearance.

"Gliscor!" Gliscor moved past the cotton balls, going straight for Blissey with Poison Jab. A direct hit. Gliscor slashed past Blissey with his claw, stunning the Happiness Pokemon. With his claws scraping by, Gliscor injected poison into Blissey's body, pulling off the affliction.

"He got her!" Twilight, Starlight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie collectively yelled with many of them cheering after Gliscor got a successful and fairly hard hit on Blissey. And with the poison now within the Happiness Pokemon, a way to weaken this titan of strength has been made. All thanks to the efforts of Gliscor and Blissey combined. With a smile on his face, Gliscor was ready to take the initiative against Blissey.

"Steel!" But this came with a cost. The spiralling body of Steelix would hit Gliscor once he slashed Blissey, knocking him away. Gliscor gasped with his pupils shrinking. This Gyro Ball was far stronger than what Forretress had previously made.

"G-Gli..." And in midair, Gliscor ended up fainting while being knocked away. The Fang Scorp Pokemon dropped to the ground, sliding on it while on his face. Gliscor fainted but left behind something that could be beneficial. "Gliscor..."

"Gliscor is unable to battle! Steelix Wins!"

"A-Ah..." Luna's mouth and hooves trembled before she then closed her eyes, biting her lip, accepting the outcome that came from this. "Thank you, Gliscor. Return."

"That's a shame. Right after he pulled it off too." Starlight sighed. "At least the poison is still there. That's all that matters, right?"

"It is. The poison will eat away at Blissey bit by bit. And not only that, it'll weaken her performance because of how sharp it can be. Gliscor left something big behind." Goh brought on the positives. "I don't think Soft-Boiled can even stop the poison from finishing her off."

"It's all a matter of if they can beat Steelix. He wouldn't have been poisoned because of his immunity at all." Fluttershy pointed out how Steelix was still sitting pretty, having such a strong durability that poisoning him was out of the question. Only Blissey was eligible for that.

"Gliscor. You were excellent in this battle. And you've paved the way for our victory. Get yourself some rest." Luna praised him before placing the Poke Ball away. Gliscor put up a good fight for the time he had here. But now, Luna was the one down to her last Pokemon while Rainbow Dash still had her Whimsicott out. "Then it's up to you once more. Darkrai."

"Emerging from the shadows was Darkrai once more as she showed up in front of Luna. Darkrai would pick up from where Gliscor left off. Her final Pokemon and already, her chance to obtain the Final Gym Badge was at its climax. Because of this battle, whoever loses both of their Pokemon first, loses the chance to earn the Gym Badge.

"Bliss...Blissey!" And Gliscor's effects were starting to show. For once, Blissey looked a tad bit winded. There was a poison streak on her face, showing that Gliscor's efforts were not in vain.

"There's one more affliction we can cause." Luna smiled with her confidence shooting up some more. "We've poisoned Blissey. Now, all we have to do is put that snake to sleep."

"You can try. But even if you do, Steelix can take as many hits you throw at him." Brock pointed at Luna and Rainbow Dash, believing that afflictions were not enough to stop his momentum.

"Oh, you'll see! Steelix is gonna break apart after we're finished with him!" Rainbow Dash declared.

"Then...I'd better get serious." Brock decided to up the ante at this point. By crossing his arms, he suddenly flexed his muscles, breaking his shirt from pure strength alone. Luna and Rainbow Dash gasped after his shirt just flew off, showing his well-built upper physique. But more importantly, around his neck was a necklace. And on that necklace was a Stone.

A Mega Stone.

"You know what this means...! It's time for Mega Evolution!" Brock held out the Mega Ring, preparing to unleash the full force of Steelix's strength.

"Mega Evolution?!" An intimidated Rainbow Dash screeched with a face of utter shock and horror. This already tough and bulky Pokemon was about to receive a massive upgrade.

"I'm a strong rugged man! So I have to use my very best! It's time Steelix! Mega Evolve!" Brock's voice echoed through the room to elevate how intense this was going to turn out.

"Steel...Steelix!" Enveloped in this bright light that formed into DNA Symbol, Steelix was beginning to change. The light almost blinded Luna and Rainbow Dash, causing them to squint and put their hooves over their eyes. It would then shoot out of his body as if it was a blast of electricity before then forming the Mega Evolution symbol. After enveloping him, Steelix had transformed, emerging in his final form. Mega Steelix. "Steelix!"

"Mega Steelix...!" Rainbow Dash would step back for a bit, gazing at Steelix's evolved form which had a foreboding presence behind it.

"It's even more durable than before...And everyone else will have to challenge this eventually?!" Luna was absolutely appalled by this. How could such a powerful Pokemon be the final Gym? Then again, with no Elite 4 System of Champion, as far it goes, Brock is the equivalent to the Equestrian Champion.

"Brock's Mega Steelix is even scarier than Blissey," Ash said. "I've seen it. He can even take a Z-Move head-on and still went on after that. Getting past that defence is gonna take a lot of work."

"Pikachu."

"You're kidding! "Twilight and everyone looked at Ash. "Brock kept this from them yesterday? He was going easy on them the entire time?"

"Then...H-How are they going to win?" Pinkie Pie stammered as the odds were once against stacked against them. Brock just seemed to keep piling on the intensity.

"They might need a miracle for this."

"I-It's fine!" Luna shook her head, refusing to falter. "It still lacks the speed. I'm afraid that even if I land Dark Void, it won't be enough. The endurance on that Pokemon could take an obscene amount of time...

"Are you afraid?" Suddenly, speaking to her was none other than Nightmare Moon from within, sensing Luna's fears.

"I...I am afraid..." Luna was seemingly speaking to herself. But it was actually Nightmare Moon. "Why is this what scares me more than anything I've faced? I don't understand."

"I'm not afraid." Rainbow Dash gulped. She did exhibit signs of fear but she quickly swallowed them. "I've got this. I can win this."

"I shouldn't be afraid either..."Luna rubbed her eyes. "I've faced many nightmares before after all. If I can just overcome this, then there's nothing else I can't fear at all." Luna would also swallow her fears, knowing that this could be over, so as long as she can pull it off successfully.

But that was a tall order. Both figuratively and literally. This was the last stretch for both of them. With Brock Mega Evolving his Steelix, the difficulty had reached an all-time high. As far as battles go, for Rainbow Dash and Luna, this was their roughest one by far.

As the journey continues.

Chapter 56 End.

Comments

[ArcticAce01]

"Then for me...you two are perfect!" Brock sent out his two Pokemon. One was expected while the other would be a surprise. Emerging from the Poke Ball was the Pink Demon Blissey. The Pokemon that harboured amazing strength along with high endurance. This was the Pokemon that Luna and Rainbow Dash struggled so ferociously with. Upon seeing Blissey, sweatdrops formed on their heads. But joining Blissey was someone else. It was not Forretress this time. Rather, it was Brock's first Pokemon and his true ace.

Steelix.

There’s his Steelix. Figure he used it for the rematch

[ArcticAce01]

Amazing chapter! Man, Luna down 1 Pokémon and now Brock busted out his Mega Steelix

Hopefully, Luna Darkrai can pull through so that both her and Rainbow can get there badge