"Houndoom has been knocked out!"
"Since all three of the Red Team's Pokémon have been knocked out, the victory goes to Aaron's side!"
"I hereby declare this Family Pokémon Battle officially over!"
"First place goes to Lily's team!"
"They will receive the first slot for next year's Elite training zone!"
With the defeat of Juston's final Pokémon, Houndoom, the match came to an end!
The referee smiled, nodded at Aaron, and waved the flag to announce the result.
Juston and Rosaline had already slipped away in embarrassment, while a system notification sounded in Aaron's ears:
"Ding~ Congratulations on completing the Mission: Teach Juston a lesson."
"Ding~ Congratulations on receiving Mission Rewards: Rain Dance TM ×1, Pokémon Candy (Elite) ×1, Energy Cubes ×2 (100 per pack)..."
Aaron felt a surge of joy. Without hesitation, he immediately taught Rain Dance to Gyarados. From now on, let's see who can still dodge Gyarados's Thunder attacks.
As for the Pokémon Candy, Aaron gave it to Snorlax. Frog Boss was already at the late Elite stage, while the others were at mid Elite stage. He had given the previous candy to Frog Boss, so he couldn't show favoritism again. This time, it went to Snorlax, his second captured Pokémon.
Snorlax successfully advanced to the late Elite stage.
As for the Energy Cubes, there were two more, and he already had two stored in his system backpack, more than enough for all his Pokémon.
After sorting out his rewards, Aaron prepared to leave with Lily, but the surrounding students suddenly rushed toward him, their eyes filled with admiration, shouting:
"Aaron, you're amazing! I'll have your babies, even if I'm a guy!"
"Give me your autograph!"
"Your Beedrill is so cool! Where did you catch it? I want one too!"
"Me too, me too!"
"Can I touch your Beedrill!?"
"Aaron, my sister has a female Beedrill. You could... uh, I mean, could your Beedrill breed with hers!?"
"Damn... why didn't I think of that? That's a great idea..."
...
The students stared at the Beedrill beside Aaron with shining eyes, practically eager to use it for breeding and produce countless offspring.
The Beedrill hovering in the air seemed to sense something.
"Bzzzz!"
It let out a sharp buzz, then tapped its Poké Ball and returned inside.
Aaron grabbed his sister's hand, pushed through the crowd, and sprinted out of the school.
If they didn't leave now, they really wouldn't be able to get away.
Thanks to his incredible stamina, Aaron quickly shook off the students chasing behind him.
"Phew... phew..."
"I'm exhausted!"
Lily didn't have Aaron's abnormal stamina. She leaned against a wall, panting heavily.
"Lily... your stamina's a bit lacking. You should train more often."
Aaron couldn't help but comment.
Lily rolled her eyes at him.
"I never see you working out either. So why are you in such good shape!?"
Aaron lifted his chin proudly.
"That's because your big brother here... is a natural martial arts prodigy."
Lily rolled her eyes again, speechless, then said a bit shyly:
"Um... thanks for today."
"I learned a lot."
Her ears turned slightly red, and she avoided his gaze.
Seeing this, Aaron smiled, reached out, and ruffled her smooth hair.
"What are you thanking me for...?"
"You're my little sister!!"
"Come on, let's go home and eat."
After messing up her hair, Aaron immediately ran off, afraid she might hit him.
Seeing his flustered escape, Lily couldn't help but laugh. Looking at his back, a trace of warmth flashed in her eyes as she softly murmured:
"Thank you..."
...
When Aaron and his sister got home, their mom had already prepared dinner. She knew he would be going on a long trip the next day, so the table was especially full.
"Son... what kind of training zone are you going to this time? Is it dangerous!?"
"If you run into someone strong, don't try to act tough. If you can leave, then leave. Don't meddle in other people's business, got it...?"
"Here, here. This is your favorite braised pork. Eat more."
Their mom kept adding food to Aaron's bowl while giving him advice.
"Mom... don't worry. There will be experts escorting us in this training zone. It won't be dangerous."
"That's enough... stop adding more. I'm not a kid anymore. I can serve myself."
Aaron looked at the bowl piled high with braised pork and said helplessly.
"In my eyes... you'll always be a child!"
"Alright... you win!"
"That's more like it. Eat up."
His father sipped his drink with a faint smile. Thanks to Aaron, he could enjoy a small drink every other day. Life couldn't be better.
His father glanced at him and said:
"Remember... don't go looking for trouble. Stay kind, but don't let others bully you without fighting back."
"We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either..."
Aaron nodded, indicating he understood.
Honestly, who would dare provoke him?
Just shut the door and release Darkrai. Let's see what happens. Even a Champion would end up crying and begging for mercy.
After the family finished their pleasant dinner, Aaron returned to his room.
He released Greninja and used Flying Thunder God to head straight to the forest behind the mountain.
Taking out all his Poké Balls, he tossed them out and said:
"Everyone, come out..."
A flash of light, and Snorlax, Sceptile, Gyarados, and Beedrill appeared in the forest.
"SNORR!"
"Scepti!"
"ROOOAR!"
"BZZZ!"
The moment the four Pokémon appeared, they each let out powerful cries, their momentum surging.
...