Chapter 71 - Regaining Resolve

Then he told his Haunter, " Did you see the slight scratch on it's belly, that's all electabuzz was able to do."

Haunter knew why his trainer told him that. In their team, Electabuzz has the strongest fighting power.

Neither Pidgeot nor Slowking could take it's strongest move and last long.

Haunter just floated on and looked at the Charizard.

" Begin"

" Curse"

Alex hoped that it might work but as soon as it started Charizard glowed red and destroyed it.

This showed him that fire can burn anything.

" Shadow cube"

This is the current strongest attack of Haunter. It is made up of shadows energy along with poison.

It was also only move of Haunter which might affect him.

Alex has no hope that Haunter might defeat him or even wound him if electabuzz can't and he only hope to give him a status problem.

This could lower the pressure on others.

Soon the cube formed was thrown on Charizard yet again he didn't move. As soon as it came in contact, the cube expanded and completely surrounded Charizard.

Haunter was flung and he too fainted just like that. And Charizard appeared same as earlier.

" Haunter is unable to battle. Please send your next pokemon." Blue said.

Daisy by her father's side was puzzled on how Charizard won and asked her father," Father how did Charizard win?"

He just patted her head and said," You will know later."

None of the tricks in the field was hidden from his eyes. He thought,' This monster hasn't weakened even after so many years.'

Alex was still calm outside but on the inside he was freaking out, he just didn't see any hope.

Nothing was working nothing even make this monster take a step back.

Alex was losing his spirit. He knew he didn't stand a chance yet here this monster wasn't even moving or attacking actively and yet he loses so badly.

He didn't even have a courage to send out the other pokemons. His electabuzz has strongest attack in his team while Haunter though not as strong as others excelled in poison and curses.

Next to him, stood Eevee. She has made a habit of travelling by Alex on foot instead of in the pokeball.

She too saw how the brute and the comedian in the team couldn't even make the monster move.

She saw her Trainer losing hope and she would be dammed if it happened.

She quickly went into the field and challenged Charizard.

Her act attracted all the attention.

The elder Trainers like Samuel and blue knew about the pressure Alex was experiencing and this was the objective of Samuel.

He wanted to see how he handled it. He felt soon Alex will admit defeat but who knew their was such spirit in the young pokemon.

Pokemons have stronger instincts compared to humans. Just by standing around a pokemon they knew the gap.

Some lose all hope in the face of absolute disparity. And here a Eevee who was much weaker than the other two came to challenge Charizard this was impressive to say the least.

Alex however wasn't impressed he feared for Eevee and quickly shouted," Come back Eevee. You can't take on someone like him. We will admit defeat. "

But She just looked at him defiantly and then turned at Charizard and then it glowed white.

This phenomenon surprised all.

In place of a brown Eevee stood a quadruped, mammalian Pokémon with slender legs and dainty paws. It is covered in fine, lilac fur.Its ears are large, and it has purple eyes with white pupils. There are tufts of fur near its eyes, and a small, red gem embedded in its forehead.

It also has a thin forked tail. It was an Espeon.

After evolving she turned to look at Alex. He was shocked by the strange move of Eevee earlier but her surprising evolution reminded Alex.

If they lose courage now, he might lose the courage of battling the strong. The one in front is the real top of the world unlike the champion who are just the publicly declared strongest.

Just like Eevee evolved now he should use it to evolve his heart and become fearless. Thinking things careful is important but to face challenge and erupt victorious is what strong strives for

In this battle he can never backdown. He can lose but not admit defeat.

Alex knew if he admitted defeat he could never overcome the shadow in his heart and never reach the peak

Now he has got the heart of strong. One

can lose but not backdown.

Of course Charizard also did something surprising. He just took a few steps back.

Seeing this strange behavior, Blue asked ," What happened dad?"

Samuel just smiled and said," Don't worry. He was just surprised. When we were young a Espeon badly beated him and disciplined him according to her. That shadow hasn't recovered till now. "

' I still remember how he acted in front of her and irritated her. She had him hang in the air and made him fall many times.

He was so scared of it that he got a phobia of heights after that.Only I remember how much effort I took to help him fly.'

Charizard just growled in hearing that and all others just found it strange.

The pokemons who were there at that time like Dragonite also laughed mirthfully with her trainer even Alakazam's mustache shared around showing he too found it funny.

Blue then just looked at them strangely and then asked Alex," Are you ready or will you admit defeat?"

Alex just answered,"I will lose but won't admit defeat. Let show them our will Espeon."

" Espeon"

Now that Alex has regained his spirit, Alex once again ready to challenge the unsurmountable mountain in front

to be continued...