Taming The Shadows

Chapter Three

Willie made it into Pyrite Town and drove through the streets on his motorcycle, glad to be home after a long trip. As he entered the town, he noticed a familiar looking vehicle parked in town. The realization that it was Wes's bike hit him causing him to jump off his own and park it.

Had I known he was gonna come here, I would have warned him about this place. It's not exactly a friendly town. I hope he's alright! Willie said as he darted towards the north side of town where he heard the sound of battling going on.

Willie knew exactly what was going on. It was the Battle Gauntlet. An event he looked forward to every time it was held. As he made it to Duel Square, he was met with a surprising sight. Wes was there, and he was participating. What's more, his friends, Kai and Valen were also there. Willie darted into the crowd and got behind Kai who turned around as she felt herself being bumped.

"Where the hell have you been Willie!?" She said in a stern tone, causing Willie to laugh and scratch his head nervously.

"I stayed a little longer at the stand than I anticipated. Sorry Kai," Willie apologised.

"No excuses Willie. You're lucky we found someone tonight for our Battle Gauntlet, otherwise it was gonna be you up there," Kai remarked, crossing her arms.

"Well, our chances of winning this are in some pretty good hands if Wes is who's fighting for us," Willie grinned.

"Wait...you know him!?" Kai exclaimed.

"Well...kinda. See, we met several hours ago at the Outskirt Stand. We battled and he beat me pretty badly," Willie replied with a nervous laugh.

"So Wes is his name huh? That guy..." Kai grumbled, biting her thumb.

Willie shook his head and laughed. He turned his attention to the battle at hand. "Is this the last match of the night? It's getting late," Willie wondered aloud.

Kai nodded and returned her focus to the match. "Wes is a monster when it comes to battling, and I mean that in a good way. Although his tactics are strange, they punish the opposition severely if they aren't careful. That Espeon, as I found out from his first match, has an ability called Magic Bounce. It cost Leba over there the win. Nover took a loss and now it's Vant's turn to battle."

"Vant's pretty good. He's usually one of Cail's go-to guys whenever he needs a quick victory. I guess we'll see how Wes deals with him too. This should be interesting," Willie added,
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"Well new guy, looks like you're made of tougher stuff than you first let on. What do ya say we raise the stakes a little eh? Say...double the prize money?" Vant inquired.

Wes raised a quizzical brow. With a shrug, he took out the potions he'd bought and sprayed his partners, healing their injuries and replenishing their energy.

Double huh? Well...that would put me closer to the fifteen-hundred I need for this weekend. So far I'll be getting five hundred out of the deal since we've made about a thousand so far. If I win here...it'll be eight hundred, Wes thought as he looked at his teammates. "Looks like we're goin' double or nothing. Alright, you're on," Wes agreed.

"Excellent! Why don't we get started!? Banette, Linoone, let's rumble!" Vant roared.

The possessed child's toy exploded onto the battlefield alongside the Rushing Pokémon, ready to take on the representatives of the sun and moon. This was going to be interesting considering the matchups in place. All was quiet as the final round of the night began.

"Get ready you two!" Wes commanded, causing Espeon and Umbreon to assume battle positions.

"Shadow Sneak Banette! Linoone, Pin Missile, go!" Vant hollered.