Hammerlocke Stadium.
Facing Lapras's final Ice Beam,
Wallace gave his order almost at the same instant.
"Use Ice Beam too!"
He wanted to use the same move
for the purest, most dazzling showdown!
Milotic gave a long cry,
then unleashed a freezing Ice Beam of its own!
The two azure Ice Beams
met head-on in midair, colliding violently!
The frigid energies battered and canceled each other out,
while ice crystals shattered and scattered, soon shrouding the center of the field in an icy blue mist.
Everyone's heart rose into their throat.
Winona unconsciously held her breath.
The stalemate lasted only a few seconds.
With the aurora field's support and the slight advantage accumulated in the earlier exchanges,
Lapras's Ice Beam narrowly overpowered Milotic's.
"Milotic!"
Milotic's Ice Beam was completely overwhelmed.
The remaining Ice Beam
struck its beautiful, frost-covered body.
"Wooo..."
Milotic let out a mournful cry,
the light quickly fading from its eyes as its slender body slowly sank into the cold water, unable to battle.
The referee's flag dropped immediately. "Milotic is unable to battle! The winner is Lorelei!"
Applause rang out again after the referee's announcement.
Lorelei breathed a sigh of relief and recalled Lapras.
"Thanks for all your hard work, Lapras."
Lapras's ball rocked slightly.
Wallace gently recalled Milotic into its Poké Ball and comforted it softly. "You did wonderfully."
In the guest seats, Winona watched the figure who still stood tall despite his defeat, her eyes full of tenderness and pride.
"Wallace and Milotic held on until the very last moment, giving this battle everything they had.
Congratulations to Master Lorelei, and thank you to both Masters for this feast of Water-type battling and beauty."
Lorelei walked to the center of the field and shook Wallace's hand.
"Thank you for the match, Wallace."
Wallace chuckled despite