"Lucario, go!" Seeing that Lucario had backed up to the spot where the Bone Club had first been planted, a gleam flashed in the girl's eyes. She shouted excitedly, and Lucario pulled out the weapon and hurled it toward Electivire with all its strength.
"Electivire, use Protect!"
Electivire immediately raised a protective barrier, but having only just regained its footing, it was a step slower than Lucario. The move took effect at almost the last second, and half the Bone Club actually lodged in the pale blue membrane. With a hole punched through it, the barrier slowly dissolved into motes of light.
"One last hit! Use Aura Sphere!"
Lucario launched another Aura Sphere, giving the Bone Club another push just as it was about to fall. The club slammed into Electivire's chest, and the Aura Sphere that followed dealt a second blow. By the time the black smoke from the explosion cleared, Electivire had already been lying on the ground for quite a while.
"-Electivire is unable to battle! The winners of the Loth Battle Tournament are Alan and Meteor Lou!"
"Congratulations on your victory, Alan, Lou. That was a wonderful battle." Standing on the awards podium, Perrian smiled as he congratulated them, while Xiao and Mihai helped the two winners put on their capes and crowns. "And these are the gifts I prepared for our winners."
The man took out a small box of the kind usually used to present badges. Resting quietly on the velvet inside were two brooches assembled from minerals. Lou thought they looked familiar, and after a few seconds, she finally remembered why. She pulled her shoulder bag around in front of her. An identical brooch was pinned to its flap-a souvenir she had received after her earlier battle with Perrian.
"That's right. These