The Road to Victory: Part 2

Guten Morgen, Scottie! It's finally your big day!

It was such a wonderful surprise to hear that you're in the finals!

I should have expected it, though. You've made it this far because you worked together with your team members and Pokémon.

I think now, you could make your sync stone shine brighter than anyone else's!

I'll be rooting for you at the finals! Boa sorte!

Don't hold back! Show them everything you've got!

Of course! I'm sure it'll be a match to remember!

Now, why don't you go and talk to your teammates for a bit before your big match?

I think they'll feel extra pumped up after a pep talk from you!

Rosa and the others are waiting for you. Try talking to as many teammates as you can!

I'm sure they'd be happy to chat with you!

Perfect timing, Scottie! You should join us!

Yeah! Blaine is getting us pumped up with some motivational shouts!

Pssh. As if we're not super pumped up already!

Fools! Don't forget, our team is facing off against a team led by a living legend, Red!

You can never be too pumped up for an opponent like that!

Wow! Is Red really that strong?

Indeed he is! He doesn't speak much, but his soul is always on fire!

If you don't want to get burned, join me in stoking the fire in our hearts! Hah!

O-OK! Watch this!

I'm BLAZING now!

Haiyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Let's give it all we've got!

Excellent! We're on fire!

Now you try it, Scottie!

Nice! But I can do even better than that!

Yeah! You're exploding with energy now!

Good! We're almost there, but it's still not enough!

Let's do that a hundred more times! Get ready!

A-a hundred?!

At this rate, we're gonna burn out before the battle even starts!

Less chitchat, more shouting! Hah!

I'm BLAZING now!

Haiyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Let's give it all we've got!

Keep going! Hah!

How long are we gonna do this?!

Oh, you made it, kid. Could you humor this guy for a moment?

Before you head off to your big match, wanna see what lady luck's got in store for you, Scottie?

I'll flip a coin. If you guess right, you win, and that means you'll also win the finals.

Get it wrong, and you lose...and unfortunately, you also lose the finals.

Ready? Call it.

Got it.

Got it.

Let's see the results...

Heh. Your win.

OK, I may have rigged it... But it probably helped boost your confidence, right?

*sigh* I know you're doing this to be nice and all, but you really shouldn't lie.

I'm a police officer. I can spot a shady trick like that from a mile away.

Heh... Guess nothing gets past you, Nanu.

The kid'll do fine, even without that little trick of yours.

[EN:Gen Ref="255" M="He's" F="She's" ] been leading a team with this old man, after all!

I gotta admit, you make a convincing argument.

I guess you didn't really need any help... Let's just forget it happened.

I'm gonna enjoy watching you battle out there in your big match!

The kid and the rest of the team are ready to pull us through. They don't really need an old man like me, to be honest.

Heh. You don't really mean that, do you?

Who knows?

Scottie! Do something about this!

I wanna get to the arena already, but Erika and Valerie are taking their sweet time!

It's fine, Barry. We still have time to get there.

Haste makes waste... And before such an important battle, you have to make sure... to...relax...

Zzz... Zzz...

Hey! Don't fall asleep here! That's way TOO relaxed!

I agree. Erika, it's time for the finals.

If my Sylveon were to battle in the finals, I know it would...

Oh my!

Oh ho?

Wow... I love it!

Helloooo! Earth to Valerie! We can't exactly read your mind, y'know!

You two are way too spacey! Get your heads out of the clouds!

Get it together, you two!

*chuckle* One more win, and our team will become the champions!

And once I'm a champion, I can also call myself the strongest dragon master of them all!

Oh really?

Clair, winning the PML is a team effort. Even if we win, there won't be any individual titles.

I-I know that...but...

Hey, aren't you the leader of our team? If you say the word, everyone else will have to go along with it!

How about it? If we become the champions of the PML, will you let me call myself the world's strongest dragon master?

I knew it! I knew I made the right choice in following your lead, Scottie!

Oh, come on! Why not? I've been working hard for the team, haven't I?

Oh, oh! Then I wanna be called "the strongest girl who knows the hearts of dragons"!

Yes, I don't see why not, Iris.

How about this? After the finals, why don't we bring all the dragon masters together and have a friendly competition?

Huh?

Oooh, good idea! There are a lot of dragon masters here on Pasio! Let's contact 'em all!

There's Drake and Cynthia... And of course, we can't forget Lance!

Wait, you're contacting Lance, too?

H-hold on a second! If I have to do all that for the title, it doesn't matter if we win the finals or not!

You're already thinking about what to do after the finals...

But I suppose that enthusiasm and spirit of self-improvement is something I can learn from!

Are you excited for the finals, Calem?

Yeah! I sure am, Big Sis!

Ho? I didn't know you were Calem's older sister, Acerola!

Huh? Er...no, not literally...

Yup! I sure am!

Hey, do you want to be Calem's big sis, too, Hapu?

Ho! I can be Calem's big sister, too? In that case...

Calem, think of me as a big sister! You can count on me!

Uh... I mean, you do have that reliable big sister aura, Hapu.

Y'know what? Why not?

Let's do our best, Big Sisters!

Good luck at the finals, Scottie!

Our team's power will be a sight to behold!

Yeah! You've got the support of your big sisters!

Scottie, look! Elesa came to see you before your big match!

Good job getting this far, Scottie.

I've thought of the perfect way to wish you luck!

But first, you have to answer a little question of mine. Which do you like better, Absol or Exeggcute?

I see. In that case...

Scottie, you defeated us to win your spot onstage in the finals...

So you Absol-utely have got to win for all of us!

I see. In that case...

Scottie, you beat our team, so we know you have what it takes to win this thing.

Even if Red is your opponent, you can still beat him if you Exeggcute your moves properly!

There it is! Elesa strikes again with a full-on pun!

It's time for you to take off and really soar in this final battle! Let's do it for everyone cheering on our team!

Alola, Scottie! Check out my Raichu!

He got charged up on electricity from Sophocles's Togedemaru and Clemont's Heliolisk!

They both said they're definitely gonna watch our team in the finals!

Look at these sync pairs amped up and ready to take the stage!

It's simply fantastic!

Viola, you're taking candids again!

You've been taking a lot of photos... Are you sure you won't run out of film?

Don't worry, I came fully prepared today!

I'll capture every moment on camera, from the most harrowing to the most triumphant!

You really love photography, don't you.

But if you're taking all the photos, who's going to take one with you in it?

How about we take some pictures for you?

Great idea! I love it!

On a day like this, I suppose it could be fun to be on the opposite side of the lens!

I'd usually offer to use this opportunity to gather more data for Soffy and Clemont...

But given the occasion, I think I'll prioritize enjoying the battle instead!

That's totally fine, Molayne! Let's give it our all!

Focus on the battle, and give it your all! Fantastic!

Hmm... It appears everyone is a bit on edge because of the finals.

Yeah. But at times like these, we adults have to stay calm and collected!

Thanks. You don't seem any different than usual, so I'm not worried about you at all.

Hahaha! Well, I may not look it, but I do happen to be a member of the Elite Four, so I'm used to the pressure that comes with battles like this.

Father!

Daaad!

Brendan?!

Janine?! I thought you were out on a journey to train yourself!

I decided to take the day off. After all, the big battle is today!

Here, I made you some lunch!

Janine...

I hope your team wins, Dad!

Mom couldn't be here today, but I'll be sure to cheer your team on enough for both of us!

Brendan...

We'll be watching the live stream! See ya!

Well... I suppose I may still have a lot to learn after all.

Me too. Now that I've heard all that from my son...

I have to support my team as much as I can!

Fwahahaha! Exactly!

We'll show everyone the true extent of our fatherly support in the finals!

Fwahahaha! I'm looking forward to showing off the true power of my ninja techniques!

Scottie! Koga! Let's do this!

It's almost over, Scottie. Only one more match to go.

If we win this match, our team will become the first champions of the PML.

Y'know, many people aspire to become a champion, but only a handful actually achieve it.

But you've all earned yourselves the chance to battle for it, through the power of your friendship and teamwork!

Put everything on the line, and beat Red's team, Scottie!

I sincerely hope it's your team that wins this.

Have some confidence. It wasn't luck or a coincidence that brought you here.

Elesa, Grimsley, Cynthia, and even Lear...

By defeating each of their teams, we learned something about what made them strong, and we were able to incorporate it into our strategy!

We can win this, Scottie! Let's become a team of champions!

We can win this, Scottie! Let's become a team of champions!

Today's the day, Scottie!

Was everyone OK? They weren't nervous or anything, were they?

That's great to hear. But of course, having a bit of nervous energy can sometimes help in battle.

I see! I guess with such a big battle ahead, everyone must be more excited than usual.

That's probably better than getting cold feet!

OK, Scottie. We're up against Red and his team.

Come to think of it, did you know I'm the first Gym Leader they ever challenged?

Yup. There's a Gym in Viridian City, which is between Pallet Town and my Gym, but the Gym Leader there was absent at the time.

So instead they faced me in their first battle for a Gym Badge.

What I noticed about Red wasn't that he was strong but that he was gifted as a Trainer.

Well... I'd like to say yes, but actually, they had just become Trainers at the time.

With Red, what really stood out to me wasn't that he was strong but that he seemed very gifted as a Trainer.

I felt the same when I first met you, too.

Oh, I totally get that.

Scottie and Red are kinda similar, in a way.

Red, Blue, and Leaf are from Pallet Town, and they're all excellent Trainers.

But no need to worry. You're one of Pasio's finest Trainers, or rather, finest sync pairs!

Use everything you've learned on Pasio and bring it to the final battle, Scottie!

Use everything you've learned on Pasio and bring it to the final battle, Scottie!

I can't believe we finally made it to the PML finals...

Ever since I met you, I've had grand dreams of battling in that arena...

And then we went on a journey to collect all five PML badges...

Of course it was a lot of fun, but it didn't always go as planned. We ran into quite a few obstacles along the way.

But overcoming all of that only strengthened our bond as a team!

It seemed like a long journey, but it was surprisingly short... And now it's coming to an end with this final match!

Scottie!

Let's make this last battle of our PML journey a resounding victory!

Yeah! I promise to give it my all!

Yeah! I promise to give it my all!

Let's go!

Red's team is waiting for us! Time to head to the arena!

Bonjour, Scottie's team!

I never thought we'd be battling you in the finals.

Well, I did! I knew you and your team could do it, Scottie!

What about you, Red?

... ... ...

Oh, looks like he's already in battle mode.

Red never wavers when it comes to his love of battling, does he.

I mean, we ARE talking about the guy who wanted to focus on battling so much that he holed himself up in Mt. Silver!

All right! Time to get this battle start...

Hold it right there!

Lear?!

I'M going to signal the start of the finals! That's MY responsibility as the host of this competition!

Furthermore, I'll also be the referee of this match! You should all be grateful!

Hahahaha! Hahahahahahahaha!

I suppose that's enough for my usual entrance.

Ahem. The team that wins this match will be the first champions of the PML!

This battle will go down in the history of Pasio and be spoken of for generations to come!

Treasure the bonds you've built with your partner Pokémon and teammates, and hold your heads up high with pride!

Sync pairs of Pasio! Show us the finest battle we've ever seen!

All right! It's time for our final challenge!

Ready to make waves, Scottie?

Let's fight our hearts out and totally win it all! Our team's gonna win this championship!

Yeah! Let's give it our best shot and fight it out to the very end!

Ladies and gentlemen! Get ready for the championship match of the Pokémon Masters League...

Let the battle begin!