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The Hydro Pump would strike true, slamming into the Aerodactyl and sending it flying across the field where it would eventually fall onto the ground at the Ace Trainer's feet. "Aero...dac..." Moaned the Pokemon one last time before it fainted.

"..." The Ace Trainer said nothing in response, he just looked down at his Pokemon for a brief moment before recalling it to its Heavy Ball. The man would then give Lykas an equally brief glare before motioning to the stairs behind him, still staying quiet.

Once Lykas began to make his way up the stares the Ace Trainer would break his silence and speak one word. "Win."

As Lykas made it to the top he would find himself on the outside of the tower now, standing on what seemed to be one giant balcony jutting out the side of the tower at the top most part. The floor of the balcony was one big intricately decorated battlefield, just like all the other platforms he had fought on. This particular one was designed to resemble a Mega Lucario surrounded by smaller versions of the other battlefield designs he had seen before to form one big mural of Mega Pokemon. Another Lykas might notice is that when he entered the tower it was day but now he was being greeted to a beautiful view of the full moon, the lunar body casting its soft light on the battlefield.

"I really love this place! When I'm here with my Pokémon, looking at the wide-open sky above, all worries disappear, and I feel like I can do anything!" A young girl spoke as she looked up at the full moon, her back facing Lykas. "I've been watching you ever since you started your way up, you have faced a lot of hardships to get up here haven't you?" She said, now turning around to face Lykas with a big smile on her face.

The blonde haired girl sported what seemed to be skating gear, her ponytail sticking out of a white helmet strapped to her head. She wore a pair of fingerless gloves but only one of them stood out as a peculiar gem stone glimmered on it. The girl would take a Pokeball out of her pocket and hold it in hand as she gave Lykas one final look over.

"Know who I am? I am Korrina, the Gym Leader of Shalour City. More importantly I am the Mega Evolution Successor, your final challenge in earning the right to Mega Evolve your own Pokemon. For generations my family has tested trainers to see if they are prepared to harness such power. Many have failed this final test. Think you are ready?" She asked Lykas, her smile fading.

"Good, then they have done their job." Korrina giggled. "No badge though, if you win here. Defeat me and you will receive what you came here for though, a Key Stone like mine." She said, holding up her gloved fist with the backside facing Lykas so he could get a good look at the Key Stone embedded in the glove.

"Mega Evolution is the ultimate manifestation of the bond between Pokemon and trainer. Only the most skilled trainers can harness the power of Mega Evolution, and only with Pokemon they possess a truly unbreakable bond with. This tower has tested your determination and willpower. While I will do the same I will also be judging the bond you possess with your Pokemon and whether or not I believe you will use this power properly. So come, let us begin your final test. I, Korrina, the Mega Evolution Successor, accept your challenge." With all that said the young woman tossed her Pokeball onto the field, the device hitting the ground and bursting open in a show of light.

"Lucario!" Shouted the blue fox-like creature as it appeared from the ball, flexing its limbs as it appeared. The Pokemon was wearing some sort of armband with a stone similar to Korrina's Key Stone embedded in it, however of a different color.

"Lucario, it's time to test and judge another trainer. Let us show them the power they are attempting to harness! Mega Evolve!" Korrina shouted as she threw her gloved fist back up into the air and with her other hand pressed two fingers on the Key Stone, causing it to give off a dazzling show of light, Lucario's own stone giving off an equally bright display.

With a shout unto the night sky, Lucario's body would be surrounded by a fierce glow. An orb of light would then rapidly form around the Pokemon, quickly taken on the shape of what seemed to be a giant round gem. The seemingly crystallized energy would completely encase Lucario like a cocoon but only briefly as it soon completely shattered and disappeared. Lucario could now be seen once again, however its appearance had changed. Now a bit taller and bulkier with additional spikes on its body, the appendages on the back of its head longer, its fur thicker and more bushy and red colored fur on its hands and feet.

Lykas would not be blind to the fact that the Lucario gained an incredible increase in power and strength, even the look in its eyes was one of power. The chi this Pokemon possessed was almost like that of a legendary Pokemon, maybe not quit to that level but it was the best way to describe it. To think this change took place in mer seconds, truly amazing.

"Say hello to Mega Lucario." Korrina smiled. "Come at us with everything you got...you must."

"Aura Sphere!" Korrina ordered as soon as the Incinerate was fired off.

The Lucario responded to the command by throwing up a single hand at the incoming fireball, a blue aura of energy appearing around it. The Incinerate would make it a few feet away from the Lucario before it appeared to just explode from Lykas and Furor's point of view. Things would quickly become more clear however as a small but incredibly fast moving ball of blue energy blasted its way through the resulting cloud of smoke, the ball locked on to its target that is Furor.

"Cario!" Shouted the canine as the Gyarados landed flat on it, completely crushing the Lucario as the much smaller creature disappeared from sight underneath the leviathan.

"That doesn't look like it felt good, huh?" Korrina said with a smile. "Lucario, Circle Throw!" The gym leader ordered.

The command would be followed by several seconds of nothing leaving Lykas to maybe thinking that his Gyarados had knocked out the opposing Pokemon with its weight alone. That thought would soon be banished though as Furor would slowly be raised into the as the much smaller Pokemon used its 'Mega' strength to pick it up. Was certainly a comical sight to behold when you compared sizes.

"Lucariooo!" Roared the Aura Pokemon as it grabbed a hold of the sea serpent's tail and with a quick spin that made the Gyarados look lightweight the Lucario flung the Pokemon around in a circle twice before letting it go and sending it flying towards Lykas.

The blast of Psychic energy was unavoidable, the Mega Lucario just instead braced its self for the attack, enduing it without much of a reaction to it even though it was a Super Effective move. Korrina didn't seem too happy about the direct hit but she also didn't seem too worried, the Aura Pokemon still had more than enough fight left in it.

"Lucario, Metal Claw!" She commanded, making a clawing motion at the air for emphasis.

With a nod the Lucario would sling its fists down at its sides, long blade-like claws made of silver energy suddenly forming on the back of its fists. Now armed with large solid energy claws the Mega Lucario would display impressive speed and jumping abilities as it dashed towards the Gardevoir briefly and then leaped high into the air, coming down upon the Fairy claws first with an extreme amount of force.

Lykas and Mykel had taken them by surprise once already but they would need to be a little more crafty to do it again. Korroina would prove to be just as quick as her Pokemon as the moment she realized the Gardevoir was teleporting she called out a command. "Me First!" She said very quickly.

The Lucario would of course miss, slamming its claws into the field which kicked up a good bit of rubble. As Mykel fired off the Thunderbolt a white glow would surround Mega Lucario, the electricity disappearing for a brief second but soon reappearing as it instead fired off from the Aura Pokemon's body and was sent flying at Mykel, the Pokemon never even moving from its crouched position.