Colossus appeared on the stage with a powerful roar that shook the entire stadium.
The massive Tyranitar landed heavily on the rocky field, causing small stones to bounce around him. A confident smirk spread across his face as he looked at the opponent.
In his mind, he thought with excitement, 'Finally Gladion found me a worthy opponent. I have been itching for a good fight.'
Colossus was an alpha Tyranitar who lived for tough challenges. He wanted a fight that would push him to his limits and make his blood pump with energy.
Alakazam locked eyes with the new arrival. The psychic Pokemon floated calmly but felt the intense pressure from Colossus.
Tyranitar gave a mocking gesture with one hand and waved his palm toward Alakazam as if inviting him to attack first.
Sabrina gave her first order without wasting time. "Calm Mind." Alakazam focused deeply and used the move right away. Calm Mind raised the user's special attack and special defense by one stage each.
A soft glow surrounded the psychic Pokemon as its mind grew sharper and its defenses stronger.
Gladion did not want to let Alakazam build up its power freely. He responded quickly with his own command. "Dragon Dance."
Colossus started dancing gracefully despite his large and heavy body. The Tyranitar moved with surprising smoothness as dragon energy flowed through him.
Dragon Dance raised his attack and speed by one stage each. Both Pokemon were powering up at the same time. The crowd watched closely as the two trainers prepared their Pokemon for what was coming next.
Sabrina and Alakazam made the first move after the setup. "Psycho Cut," she ordered.
A thick sharp blade of condensed psychic energy formed in front of Alakazam and launched straight at Tyranitar. The blade cut through the air with a whistling sound.
Colossus reached out with one massive hand and grabbed the psycho blade right in the middle. The attack tried hard to cut through his tough skin, but Tyranitar barely took a small step back.
The psychic energy slowly faded away in his grip. He looked down at his hand and saw a small cut there. He mumbled in a deep voice, [I must be getting rusty if that puny attack could even scratch me.]
Alakazam looked offended and asked directly, [You mock me?] Its voice carried clear irritation.
Colossus did not back down. He replied with a grin, [Yes. What are you going to do about it?]
The exchange showed how much Colossus wanted to push the opponent. He was trying to make Alakazam angry so the psychic Pokemon would fight with full power. Emotions were something that increased the power of a psychic Pokemon.
Gladion watched this and thought to himself, 'Colossus is trying to rile them up so they could give their best for the fight and he could have a battle that would make him happy. He seems to really want to have a good fight. Battle junky.' Gladion knew his Pokemon well enough to understand his actions.
Sabrina tried a different approach next. "Hypnosis," she commanded. Alakazam sent waves of sleepy psychic energy toward Colossus. The move was meant to put the big Pokemon to sleep.
However, it had no effect at all. Colossus was an alpha Tyranitar with a very strong mind. On top of that, his dark typing resisted psychic moves naturally. He shook his head once and laughed deeply as if the attempt was nothing more than a light breeze.
Gladion saw his chance and gave the next order. "Sandstorm." Colossus raised his arms and created a huge sandstorm that erupted across the battlefield.
Strong winds filled with sand blew everywhere inside the arena. The psychic barriers around the stadium activated automatically to contain the storm. This kept the sand from reaching the spectators and made the sandstorm thicker and more intense in the small area.
The stadium screens switched to infrared cameras so viewers could still see what was happening clearly through the swirling sand.
Alakazam created a protective psychic barrier around itself to block the harsh sand. The barrier glowed softly and kept the sand away from its body.
Gladion did not stop his attack. "Sand Tomb," he commanded.
Colossus put his palm together in a gesture, similar to how a certain red-haired character from another story might do it. All the sand in the storm suddenly gathered around Alakazam's psychic barrier.
The sand pressed in from every side with crushing force. It broke through the barrier after a few seconds and started to squeeze Alakazam itself. The psychic Pokemon was almost trapped completely, but it managed to teleport away at the last moment. It reappeared a short distance away, breathing heavily from the close call.
As soon as Alakazam teleported, Colossus was already upon him. The alpha Tyranitar could sense his opponent easily through the thick sandstorm.
"Fire Punch," Gladion said. Colossus pulled back his fist as red hot flames erupted around it. He delivered a powerful punch straight into Alakazam's gut. The impact sent the psychic Pokemon flying backward across the field.
Alakazam slammed hard into the arena's psychic barriers with a loud thud. It coughed up some blood and slowly got back to its feet. The hit had clearly hurt it a lot, but it was still willing to fight.
Sabrina looked at her Alakazam with concern and determination. Alakazam looked back at her, and both of them nodded at the same time.
They had reached an important decision. Sabrina spoke clearly so everyone could hear. "Let's show him what we have made of his gift, Alakazam." She flicked her hair sideways in a way to reveal the earring that contained her keystone.
Sabrina raised her hand and continued with strong emotion in her voice. "Let's show him what a true psychic master could do. Mega evolve."
Bright light erupted from Alakazam in the middle of the sandstorm. The glow was so intense that it cut through the swirling sand.
Then something amazing happened. The sandstorm suddenly halted as if some greater force had taken control of it. The winds stopped blowing, and the sand was pushed upward into the sky where it formed a swirling cloud high above the arena.
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