Hilbert threw the pokeball up high and in a bright light. Shira appeared. In her regular form, she stood up tall. She pauses as she stared at the Zekrom before her and oddly enough she gave Hilbert the impression that she was somewhat uneasy. The Black Dragon smirked as it looked over to Shira. Looks like it didn’t saw her as much as a threat. Hilbert took notice of Shira’s expression and is getting a bit worried.

“Shira? Is something wrong?” he asked her. Speaking low enough for him to hear, she whispered.

“Her….I know this Zekrom…..she’s stronger than I am” she told him. Hilbert’s body tensed up hearing that.

“I thought you two were equally matched like the legend said”

“Yeah….she actually beat me… well….nearly if it wasn’t for the fact that the land got destroyed long time ago”

“So she’s stronger huh?” he smiled up to her, “Oh don’t you worry. With my help you will defeat it….I mean her”. He remembered that Shira referred the Zekrom as a female. The White Dragon narrowed her eyes a little, not seemed convinced.

“I sure hope you’re right” she said. N’s smile had never left his face. The fight that he had predicted was about to begin. The battle between the two powerful dragons was about to unfold once again.

“We’ll finall see who’s stronger. Who’s the real hero of the Unova region” he said, “Zekrom use Zen Headbutt!” Zekrom smirked broadly, lowering her head before she started charging at Shira.

“Shira, fly to dodge!” Hilbert shouted.

“Huh?” Shira said before snapping back into reality, “Oh right!” She leapt up high, taking flight and barely avoiding the attack. Just seeing their movement, it was obvious that Shira was a lot slower than Zekrom. The Black Dragon only smirked more. She made a very sharp, very impressive, u-turn and hits the Zen Headbutt attack across Shira’s back. Her eyes got wide as she gets hit by the intense impact. She crashed into the ground, a horrible cracking sound can be heard by all. Hilbert winced as though he felt the impact himself.

“Shira!!” he shouted with worried. Zekrom floated down in front of her trainer N.

“Battles already over” N said, “I expected more from the great Reshiram”. Hilbert glared at him a bit before Shira slowly picked herself up, using her wing-claws for support. She gritted her teeth as she fights through the pain on her spine. He sighed in relief seeing how it wasn’t anything worst.

“That’s it Shira!” Hilbert shouted out as he tries to think of a plan, “Go for a Dragonbreath!”

“Right” Shira replied. She lets out a mighty roar and then lets out a huge fiery breath at Zekrom.

“Zekrom! Light Screen!” N shouted out. Zekrom’s eyes glowed as a barrier formed in front of her, the attack colliding with it and cutting that attack’s power. Shira roared loudly. With a blast of flame coming from her mouth she fires a second Dragonbreath. Although the screen was doing its job, the attack was only cut by half and was still causing damage to Zekrom. Hilbert noticed how Shira didn’t seem to be very strategic in a fight. Her special attacks were very powerful, but she just needs to learn exactly how to take advantage of it. Zekrom winced as she was continuously attacked with Dragonbreath. She roars out and moves away from the attack, charging at Shira with another Zen Headbutt.

“Shira use Reflect!” Hilbert shouted. Shira swept one wing in front of her, creating a shimmering barrier with it and braces herself. The powerful attack collided, the power cut down thanks to Reflect. Zekrom stumbled back. God that barrier was tough. The impact had left her dazed and groggy. Shira stumbled back and staggers a bit, gritting her teeth. Much like Light Screen, the barrier only cut the power of the attack, not prevent it.

“Shira quick use Dragonbreath again!” The Reshiram jumped up high, shooting the blast straight down at Zekrom. The attack made contact across her chest, making her roar out in pain and be knocked back. Both dragons growled at each other and charged forward, their arms colliding and causing spark by just their power alone. They growled louder, trying to push the other back. Zekrom showed just how much of a power difference Shira was to her by pushing her away and making her crash into a pillar. Shira stood up, but quickly took flight at Zekrom was trying to ram her with another Zen Headbutt.

“Zekrom, take this battle to the skies!” N ordered. Zekrom spreads her wings and flew up after Shira. Showing so much speed, she smacks the Reshiram across her head, knocking her back. Shira yelped and fired a Dragonbreath at her opponent, who dodged it with ease. She growled loudly in irritation.

“Calm down Shira! She wants to make you angry!” Hilbert shouted.

“R-right” she said and flew up high to dodge a Zen Headbutt attack.

“Shira try to stay away from her!” Hilbert shouted. Shira nodded and flew off and away.

“Don’t let it get away Zekrom!” N ordered. Zekrom roared out and flew right after, slowly catching up to her. Shira dashed and weaved, but couldn’t get Zekrom off her tail. Zekrom was showing much greater skills them her, and that made Hilbert nervous.

“Come on Hilbert. Think” he thought to himself. Shira halted her movement in the air, Zekrom flying past by surprise, and flies back. She roared loudly as she launches another Dragonbreath at her.

“Zekrom use Light Screen and then use Zen Headbutt! Use the barrier!” N shouted out. Zekrom summoned up another force field, which the Dragonbreath attack collided. She charged toward Shira with the Zen Headbutt attack, using the Light Screen barrier to force her way through the attack. Hilbert realized what N was planning and tried to tell Shira to get away. But it was too late for the attack collided in the Reshiram’s midsection, a loud sickening crack sounding out, making Hilbert wince from hearing it. Shira flew a long ways back and through a broken pillar and falling to the floor. She gasped out loudly, trying to regain her breath.

“Shira hold on!” Hilbert shouted, thinking as fast as he can. Almost everything about Zekrom was better than Shira except with special attacks. She was faster, stronger, more agile, and her defenses were amazing. But there was one thing she wasn’t well trained at. He noticed it when she and Shira were in the air. If he could just expose that, maybe he can turn the tide of the battle. “Shira get up!” he shouted desperately. Shira groaned and coughed up blood as she slowly stood up to her feet. She was panting heavily from the battle and from the attack in her gut.

“Let’s finish this Zekrom” N shouted, “Use Giga Impact!”

Zekrom floated up in the air as a massive amount of energy engulfs her body. She roared out loudly as she charges head on, slicing through the wind.

“Shira get ready!” Hilbert shouted. Not knowing what he got planned, Shira stood her ground, readying for his next command. Zekrom was coming closer and closer with her powerful attack. “Now Shira use your strongest attack!” he shouted. Shira roared loudly, her tail blazing up, a ball of fire forming over her and growing bigger. No sooner had the orb shot out and toward Zekrom. The thunder dragon gasped and tried to stop. But she was going to fast that is was too late and she got hit by Shira’s powerful attack, Fusion Flare. Zekrom was pushed far back, bouncing across the ground hard. The Reshiram smirked proudly as she sees her toughest opponent groan in pain. Her attack was very powerful and with Zekrom going so fast towards it, the attack made even more damage. But, Shira was getting tired now. She was panting heavily from exhaustion and Hilbert could see that. N growled lowly.

“Woah! What move was that?!” Hilbert asked, never seeing it before.

“It’s my greatest attack, Fusion Flare. Very powerful move that I am more glad of knowing” Shira said.

“You’re not going to win Hilbert!” N shouted, “I won’t have you destroy my dream! Zekrom use Fusion Bolt now!” Zekrom glared at Shira and roared, the ground shaking at her feet. Her body sparked up with electricity and her turbine tail spun loudly. Soon she formed a ball of lightning around her form and launched herself toward the tired Reshiram. Hilbert could just feel the attack as Zekrom went before his eyes.

“Shira move quick!” he shouted in desperation. Unfortunately, Shira felt so tired that she couldn’t move fast enough. The attack made contact with her stomach and she screamed loudly in pain. Zekrom pushed her back against the wall, crashing her against it and flying back. Shira groaned in pain, hitting the floor and coughing up blood. Zekrom smirked and roared proudly.

“Shira hand in there!” Hilbert called out.

“Surrender Hilbert!” N shouted to him, “I don’t want to hurt the legendary dragon even more. End this now and Reshiram’s pain will end!” Hilbert clenched his teeth. The attack had so much power and Shira was still coughing up blood. What else can he do? He doesn’t want to get Shira hurt anymore.

“….Fine N! You’re right. I have no choice but to surrend-“

“No Hilbert!” Shira shouted. The trainer looked toward his companion, her body cracking with electricity from the impact. “You must not give up. You’ve came all this way from your home. You made it with your friends. You helped so many trainers on their journey. You can’t give up on your ideals now. You’ve seen the truth behind pokemon battles. You can’t surrender now.” Hilbert can just see the determination in her eyes. She was willing to go through this to the end. Those eyes….he had always had them throughout this journey. He smiled broadly and looked over to N.

“You know what N? I-no-We will never give up! I came all this way to defeat you and Shira came to help me. We won’t give up and nothing you say will change that!” N could see the fire burning in Hilbert’s eyes.

“So you are going to keep doing the battle that has already been decided?” N asked.

“This isn’t over yet N! As long as my pokemon is willing to keep fighting, I will also keep fighting. If they don’t give up, I won’t give up! You got that N?! Battles bring us together! Opens your eyes to the truth and relook into our ideals!”

“It’s foolish to talk me out of this! I’ll end this battle with one final blow! Fusion Bolt Zekrom!!” Zekrom roared out, her turbine tail spinning again as her body sparked. Even though Hilbert was speaking honestly, he knew that one more of that attack could end this. He was planning when dust fall before his eyes. He blinked and looked up at the ceiling. It was filled with cracks from how intense the battle between these two legends was having.

“That’s it!” Hilbert shouted, “Shira use Dragonbreath toward the ceiling!”

“What are you planning?!” N shouted. Shira looked up at and fired a Dragonbreath attack over Zekrom’s head. The thunder dragon blinked at her confusingly, wondering if he trainer had gone insane. She then yelped as a piece of the now destroyed ceiling hit her head and then another hitting her shoulder. She was being bombarded by solid concrete which was slowing down her charging.

“Shira now charge your Fusion Flare quick!” Hilbert called. Shira roared loudly, her tail heating up as she charges her attack. Zekrom was beating away the falling debris when she noticed Shira was getting ready to attack. She growled loudly, roaring and charging her attack.

“Zekrom! Let’s end this torture now! Use Fusion Bolt and finish it!” N shouted. Zekrom glared at Shira, her body turning into electricity before forming into a ball and launching toward Shira. The Reshiram roared at the top of her lungs and fires the fusion bolt straight at Zekrom, impacting the incoming Fusion Bolt and making a huge bang. Zekrom was seen flying out in the air, heavily damaged from Shira’s attack. But her body was still sparking with electricity as she rammed herself against Shira. There's a sickening crunch as Zekrom’s attack smashes into Shira’s belly. Shira couldn’t even make a sound as both her and Zekrom fell to the ground hard. Both dragons were laying on the ground motionless.

“Shira?! Shira!! Get up!! Come on!!” Hilbert called out desperately.

“Zekrom you need to get up! Please get up!!” N shouted desperately as well.

Shira’s sight was nothing but darkness. She felt her body floating into this space of nothingness. She felt so weak and so very tired. “I failed?” she asked herself, “I failed the hero?” Just as she was about to drift further into darkness, she heard a voice. Not just a voice, HIS voice. She could hear Hilbert calling out to her. She focused on the voice and soon a small sign of light appeared. The light was growing brighter and brighter, engulfing her with its warmth. Shira’s fingers twitched as she slowly got up to her knees. She was coughing a lot and to Hilbert’s horror, she was coughing a lot of blood. Shira’s injuries looked way worse than Zekrom, which showed as the black dragon slowly stood up, panting and looking down at her. Zekrom’s body was covered in bruises and burn marks. What seemed like seconds felts like minutes as N smiled, believing her won. Her eyes suddenly shut tight at an intence pain and her body fell forward with a loud thud. Her body didn’t move an inch as Shira stood on her own two feet.

“Zekrom?” N said. Hilbert watched in amazement. Zekrom had fallen over and Shira was the only one standing. He smiled and smiled more as the thought went through his head.

“Ah right!!” Hilbert yelled out, “Haha!! Shira you did it!!” Shira stood up, staring at the knocked out Zekrom before her. Part of her couldn’t believe she managed to defeat her. N returned Zekrom to her pokeball with his head down. Could Hilbert be a better hero than he was? He looked up and glared at him, readying his next pokemon. Shira stood there for a while, turning a bit to look at Hilbert with a weak smile. Suddenly she dropped to her knees, coughing hard, and then to Hilbert’s horror, coughed up a lot of blood.

“Shira?!” Hilbert called out and rushed to her side. He looked down on her body, finding a pool of blood forming around her form. Shira opened an eye, looking at him weakly. Hilbert dug into his pocket with haste and pulled out her pokeball. “Shira quick get in the ball! I’ll try to win this as fast as I can! You’ll be fine okay?” The mighty dragon coughed weakly.

“…Don’t worry…I always knew….I’d make the sacrifice for the hero…j…just make it count…” Shira let out one last smiled before she lapsed into unconsciousness, her body still bleeding out. Hilbert returned her into her pokeball, clenching it as his eyes watered. N looked on with a sad expression.

“Let’s make this battle quick Hilbert” he said, “The faster this ends, the faster Reshiram can get treatment”. N may not believe that pokemon battles bring pokemon and trainers together, but he still cared deeply. Hilbert’s team had been watching from the sidelines, not only amazed by the legendary battle, but also of worry for their new teammate.

“Poor Shira” Lillil said teary eyed. Mateus looked on and turned to his companions.

“Let’s finish this battle” he said, “We must win this fight not only for Hilbert, but for Shira. She showed us that if we reach for it, we can achieve victory. Let’s make her proud”.

“Simons, you’re up first” Hilbert said. The Simipour ran up to the battle field, readying for the fight.

“I won’t let you down Hilbert!” he said. N took a deep breath and threw in his next pokemon, continuing the epic battle.