Pokémon: Chaos and Command

Chapter 27: The Dragon Master's Reprise

Abaeze, Nyctothorn, Jazmine, Jamba, even Draak and Cherri looked on in shock at the conclusion of this battle.

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Orin had struck Bolt.

But Bolt had struck first. A fist sinking into Orin's face as it endured the pain of a claw within its body.

Cherri defeated Gym Leader Draak!

Draak handed Cherri ₽7,400.

The avian creature was sent only a metre back, gently floating down to the ground as it was knocked out. Orin returned to its normal form. Even proving to be the victor, Bolt soon followed suit. It began to fall backwards as it lay back on the ground, half of its body sinking into the floor from exhaustion. It too returned to its normal form, soon upchucking the Mega Stone it had swallowed as it rolled across the battlefield slightly, completely drenched in what we can only hope is nothing worse than just saliva. Bolt almost looked dead with how its tongue was sticking out...then again, it already was-

Cherri's demeanour suddenly changed again, he suddenly looked upon himself as he felt a slight chill. That was...weird. Honestly didn't feel all that great either. The cost of Mega Evolution was not one to be ignored, it was both physically and mentally taxing. Cherri and Draak both rushed over to their Pokémon to check on how they were doing as the side gallery headed over to the pair.

"Are you guys alright?"

"Damn Cherri that was sick as Hell. Though I think you were playing the edge factor up a bit too much."

Quite the contrasting responses to the battle that had just taken place. Draak checked on Orin, who surprisingly managed to get up pretty fast despite everything before giving a chipper cry to its comrade in arms. Even having faced a Legendary and fought Erid and a Mega-Evolved Gengar it still seemed okay. Jazmine was especially in silent awe. He had such insecurities about his able-ness when his Altaria was this strong? I mean she could expect Gym Leaders to hold back but... if Ureb needed the Elite Four to best in the past...just how strong was Draak really?

Cherri meanwhile was shaking Bolt, who's eyes were currently swirling around constantly and he seemed completely out. Cherri tried the esoteric art of rubbing it in its favourite spot and, perhaps unsurprisingly, that managed to wake it up.

"Hm? Gar?"

Bolt sat upright as he looked at Cherri with a slight amount of confusion. As if Bolt didn't quite understand what had just happened. Quite a weird occurrence, but he didn't seem too badly damaged. Cherri went to hug Bolt, seeing him okay, though it was a bit of a struggle with just how rotund a Gengar is. Whilst they were simply happy to see each other safe Draak came over to Cherri to hand him something he already since deserved.

"I'm glad you're doing okay now, both of you. I know Mega Evolution can be quite a shock to handle immediately, s-sorry if I didn't give enough warning ahead of time-

But you still managed to best me! Most trainers before I admit I went maybe too easy on. Maybe double so since so many have blue blood, but you beat me fair and square. You deserve this."