A Pkmn Story: Chapter 8 - Azelf

A Pokemon Story

Chapter 8
Azelf

Today

The amount of news about the tournament on the television was quite high, they died down though, as the days passed. At first everyone wondered about their local favourite and the reasons behind his resignation, but interviews with his opponents revealed that his behavior was clever and protective over his own party. Although he struggled in his last battle and underperformed, continuing battling could end up lethal for his pokemon, his Togekiss being in a bad state, and his Espeon not having any way to attack Irene’s Honchcrow directly, since Dark type pokemon stay unaffected by Psychic moves. 

Dan won the tournament in a quick battle against that other girl in the finals, and except for the appraisal, price money and the medal, got, as a surprise win, an official invitation to the Grand Tournament, happening at the end of the summer like every year. Only trainers that aspire large aims and win special tournaments held around every region are invited to this occasion, a gathering for the crème de la crème of trainers to crown the best of them. The invitations though were very personal, and handed out on secret happenings or on short notice, like in this occasion, which produced even more hatred and despair against that person. For no absolute reason. 

The haunt for Tyranitar had become a serious thing, a good addition to his team and a strong ally to crush his next opponents and maybe get an invitation to the Grand Tournament. He never had the need to participate in it, Dan being invited though made it a personal manner. The Grant Tournament had acquired legendary status around the regions, but nobody really talked about it, since nobody knew anything specifically. 

The TV flashed in bright colours as they reported of the sighting of a small blue pokemon named Azelf around the mountain crevices. Azelf was said to be a myth, and little was known or recorded about its way of living. The legendary pokemon teaching mankind willpower was now shown on picture, as a small blue dot with ears and tails hovering above a small watery area. Or at least a blue dot assumed to be Azelf itself. Chris turned off the TV and sighed. He threw some things in his backpack and called his Espeon inside. Espeon turned its head towards his calling, stood up and ran inside. There it rubbed itself on Chris’ leg and purred joyfully. 

‘Ready Espeon?’
The pokemon nodded and they left the house together .