Nintendo owns the Pokemon Company. Anyway, this is just a story on what happens as Ash relaxes
It was two days after Ash became a Pokemon Master. Little did he know, there was one more challenge to overcome. Ash had awoken for the day and Pikachu jumped on his shoulder. They ran over to visit Professor Oak.
"Professor Oak! What's up? Why'd you call?"
The previous night, the Professor had called to tell Ash to visit him in the morning.
"I called to tell you that you're quest isn't quite complete."
"What? Why?"
"We discovered a brand-new region! It's called Ferrum. No new Pokemon have been identified, but it does have a Ferrum League you can enter without badges. There's a champion of the Ferrum League as well."
"That's all I needed to hear. Is there a PokeDex for it?"
"Not yet. But let me know what you find."
"Understood. Well, I'm off then!"
"Farewell, Ash! Good luck!"
In Hoenn...
It was done. Serena had become Hoenn Queen. Wallace's advice, along with rigorous training, had become very useful. She, Amelia, Silver, and May exited the Contest Hall.
"Again, congrats, Serena!" Amelia said with a smile.
"I WAS SURE THAT THE COMBO ME AND BLAZIKEN CAME UP WITH WOULD BE ENOUGH TO WIN!" May complained.
"Some things don't always go as planned." Silver put in.
"Well, I know what I'm doing next. And what Ash is doing next," Serena said, "I'm going to Ferrum."
Amelia and May stood confused. "Ferrum? That's a place for Pokemon battles," Silver said.
"I know. I think it's time for me to be Ash's final rival. If I beat Ash before, I can beat him again."
May, Amelia, and Silver watched as Serena flew off to Ferrum.
In the Ferrum Region...
Ash was getting excited. A brand new region with brand new trainers. He walked up to the registration desk.
"Welcome," the receptionist said, "I presume you're here to register for the Chroma League?" (Again, just to make things more interesting.)
"Correct." He handed her his Pokedex.
"Thank you. The Chroma League officially starts tomorrow."
"Thank you."
"Next!"
"Hi, I'd-ASH?!"
"SERENA?!"
She looked at him with a stone cold glare and a smile.
"Ash, I'm going to beat you in this!" she said, trying to muster up confidence. She was talking to the champion, after all.
"Whoa! Where did this confidence come from? I understand if you were talking about your performances, but I thought you weren't for battling."
She stayed silent. Ash smiled. She smiled too.
"All right. You've beaten me once. So, let's see how far you get."
"You don't think I can do it?"
"No! I'm just saying it might be difficult since you don't battle much."
"Well, I'll get better and beat you! I'm going to try something new!"
The receptionist handed her PokeDex.
"You're registered. Sir, your first opponent tomorrow is..."
Serena and Ash waited. "Trip."
Ash remembered Trip's Serperior and the tight spot they were in when they battled.
"Miss, your first opponent tomorrow is...Georgia."
"Who?"
"That lady over there will teach you the basics of battling here."
She pointed to a lady who was wearing a sporty outfit, had her hair in a ponytail, and was wearing red-rimmed glasses. Ash and Serena walked over. The lady noticed them and offered her hand to the both of them.
"Hello! I'm Nia! I hope you're excited to battle!"
"Hi, I'm-"
"Ash Ketchum, champion of Kalos, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kanto, and Johto. Serena, Hoenn and Kalos Queen. Despite your experience, battling in Ferrum is different than all other regions. You can only use one Pokemon each with a support Pokemon of your choice. This can be provided by us or any Pokemon you've caught. It's your choice. Second, there are two rounds. Either your Pokemon knock each other out, or the Pokemon with more health wins when the time is up. Now...for a nostalgic moment. Follow me."
She led them to a room with 15 PokeBalls.
"Choose your partner. Unless, however, you want to use an eligible Pokemon you've caught."
She handed Ash pictures of all of the Pokemon. The roster was composed of a male and female Pikachu, Suicune, female Garchomp, male Chandelure, male Gengar, male Weavile, Gardevoir, female Charizard, male Machamp, female Braixen, male Mewtwo, female Shadow Mewtwo, and a male Sceptile.
"I'll have some fun. I can bring back the Mewtwo I caught in Kalos."
"All right! What about you, Serena?"
"Shadow Mewtwo, please."
Ash looked at Serena with a surprised look on his face at her boldness.
"All right, you're all set! By tomorrow, you need to have a support Pokemon of your choice. The battles start at noon. The hotel is right next to here."
Ash and Serena headed out the building and saw the sun setting. Serena faced Ash.
"Ash, I'm sorry about what happened in there. I was just-"
"Don't be."
Ash faced her with a determined smile.
"Looks like we're rivals now. I hope you make it all the way to the finals. However, that's as far as you go."
"You're on!"
TO BE CONTINUED...