How would differences in Ash's pokemon choices for the Semi-Finals affect the Semi-Final battle between Tobias and Ash?
So he-llo guys! If you've read the summary, you probably know what this is all about - a different take in the Sinnoh League. So it's Ash v/s Tobias again, but with major changes.
If you'll notice, some of Ash's pokemon are powered up because, hey. What would they do in Oak's Ranch? Imitate fart noises?
There will also be different pokemon used in the finals, so..Yep. Be ready to be BAFFLED!
Disclaimer: Why do I need to do this? If I owned pokemon I would've turned this into the real anime. Gamefreak/The Pokemon Company/Satoshi Tajiri/whoever-the-hell, come on and sue me...Okay, don't.
I don't own pokemon.
"Darkrai, use Dark Void!"
The pitch-black pokémon held a crimson ball above its head, and slashed it at the opposing Hariyama. With the Hariyama stunned, the crimson ball struck him square on his chest, and a split-second later a pink bubble encased Hariyama. Hariyama was unable to do anything, and the bubble vanished as it put Hariyama to sleep.
"Damn!" the opponent cursed. "Hariyama, get UP!"
The other trainer smirked as he stared at his Darkrai, floating in front of him. "Darkrai, finish this; use Dream Eater!"
"Oh Arceus, no!"
Darkrai's eyes flashed red, and a shadow-like form of itself was formed. Its translucent form rushed towards Hariyama, who was fallen on his back, and sucked his energy through vapors passing from his face to Darkrai's. In a couple of seconds or so, the shadow-like version vanished, leaving Hariyama unconscious on the ground.
"And this is it for Trainer Solomon, folks!" the commentator announced whilst the audience roared in approval. The camera now focused on the winning trainer's face, his silky, grayish-blue hair covering his left eye. "Trainer Tobias has once again done the impossible - win with just one pokémon!"
This was all being seen on television by millions of people, including a young, raven-haired boy. He lightly slammed the table with his fist before turning to see his friends behind him.
"Tobias sure has a powerful team," Brock commented. "I wonder how he got that Darkrai in the first place."
"Oh, who cares," Dawn dismissed as she waved her hand in front of Brock's face. "Ash is still going to beat him if they have a battle!"
Ash's grim face broke into a small smile at this. Dawn really knew how to make a person feel happy. Pikachu yawned on his shoulder, stretching his tail before his eyelids covered his eyes.
"Anyway, we've got to go and check that damn board again," Ash said as he yawned. "I really want to know who my next opponent is!"
And just then a familiar boy walked in the Pokémon Centre, placing his pokéballs on Nurse Joy's desk.
"Hey Paul," Ash said, a smirk on his face, "Won any battles lately?"
Paul growled before he jerked his head towards Nurse Joy. Ash still was picking on him after their match. He took intense pleasure as he saw Paul, who had a certain respect for the raven-haired boy now, fume with anger each time he brought up the topic.
But Ash dismissed the situation. He headed out of the Pokémon Centre, Dawn and Brock ahead of him, with Paul still tending to his pokémon.
The four cards on the screen shuffled as the people assembled anticipated the results. A few moments passed by, intensifying the tension and suspense in the air until the unturned cards stayed still on the screen. In a flash, they were overturned, and Ash internally gasped as he saw his matchup.
…Tobias versus Ash.
"So this is it, ladies and gentlemen!" the announced called out. "The top four of the Lily of the Valley Conference! The first round will be between Edward Martinez and Kevin Kage, while the second round will be between the legendary Tobias Takuto and Ash Ketchum!"
The crowd roared. Ash looked around as Dawn and Brock gave him a sympathetic yet assuring look, and Ash was engulfed in fear. This was how his Sinnoh debut was going to end.
No…not this time.
No matter how strong his opponent was going to be, Ash Ketchum would do his best. He wasn't going to give up for some random trainer with a super-powerful legendary pokémon beside him; no, he wasn't. Ash Ketchum was going to win.
And so he was. I'd better get my best pokémon for tomorrow, Ash thought. And I have a perfect spot to destroy that Dark Void tactic… His lips curled into a sneer.
"Ash Ketchum, are you ready?"
He once again pounded the locker in front of him, creating a small dent in the door. This was the umpteenth time he asked himself the question, and albeit he answered a 'yes', he internally replied with a 'no'. He spent his last fifteen minutes there, waiting for the announcer to call out his name once more.
"Pika, Pika Pi!" the rodent said, and Ash turned down to see his pokémon charging with excitement and confidence. It's time I stop acting like a wimp and get on the field!
And so he did. With Pikachu on his shoulder, he reassured himself once more and entered the stadium, people cheering his name once he entered, and though it wasn't as loud compared to the one they gave to Tobias he still felt happy. He had a crowd with him.
He looked at the crowd and saw his mom and professor Oak seated next to Dawn, who was shaking her pom-poms in her cheerleading outfit, who in turn was seated next to Brock. These four were cheering the loudest for him, and he stood in his box as he stared at Tobias.
"Shall we begin?!" the commentator announced, receiving an uproar of approval in return.
"Good luck, Ash Ketchum," Tobias wished with his expressionless face.
Ash blinked. He didn't know what to do, so he wished the same.
"This will be a full six-on-six match," the referee announced. "There will be free substitutions, although there will be no usage of items allowed. The battle will be over once a trainer is out of usable pokémon or if a trainer forfeits the match. Ready?" He received nods from Tobias and Ash. "Begin!"
"Darkrai, go," Tobias commanded as he tossed a pokeball in the air which released the pitch-black pokémon.
"I've got the perfect match-up against this," Ash muttered. "Primeape, I'm beginning with you!"
"Why did he choose Primeape?" Delia asked to no one in particular. "I know he's got a type advantage, but what's so special…?"
"If Ash has chosen a pokémon, it isn't without reason," Brock commented, to which professor Oak nodded to. "I've known Ash for a long time and in a battle, he won't choose his first pokémon with a rash decision."
Dawn did not hear any of this. "Ash, you have to win…for me…"
"And so trainer Ash has sent out his Primeape!" the commentator stated the obvious. "But will he still be able to stand up to against Tobias' formidable Darkrai, even with a type advantage?"
Of course, you prat, Ash cursed in his mind. "Tobias, take the first move!"
"If you say so…" He unveiled his hand from his maroon cloak and pointed his index finger at Darkrai. "Darkrai, use Ice Beam!"
A thick beam of frostiness headed towards Primeape, who simply stood there and waited for the attack.
"What is Ash doing?" the commentator asked. "It looks like Ash is stunned, folks!"
"Okay, Primeape; use Dig!" Ash commanded.
"Ape!" Primeape burrowed into the ground, perfectly evading the oncoming Ice Beam. He waited for a few minutes in the ground while Darkrai looked around to see from which place he would erupt from.
"Darkrai, be careful," Tobias whispered.
"Primeape, now do what you learnt last night!"
"AAAAAPE!" Darkrai was caught unaware as Primeape erupted from the ground, fist faced up as he gave a fierce look at the legendary pokémon. Darkrai gasped for breath as Primeape's fist ferociously jabbed it on the stomach and Primeape then took this chance to listen to Ash's next command.
"Now use Close Combat!"
Primeape gave a grunt as he loomed over Darkrai. Darkrai looked up, having recovered from its literal shock, and let out a noiseless whimper. The look in Primeape's eyes showed Darkrai that it was about to be in for some serious hammering.
Primeape then began to wallop his enemy ruthlessly. Darkrai tried its best to shield itself from the onslaught, but to no avail. No part of Darkrai was safe. Primeape made sure to thrash on every single body part of the now helpless Darkrai. Tic marks even formed on Primeape's face to show how into this he really was. Each blow seemed to be more powerful than the last. Primeape would show this thing who the real one was in this match.
"Looks like Anthony's training paid off," Ash mumbled as he saw the onslaught going on.
"Wow! Ash's strategy came off really well!" the commentator said with excitement. "A Dig combined with a Mach Punch, and then a tremendous Close Combat!"
"Shit!" Tobias cursed as soon as Primeape did a backflip and landed on the grass. "Darkrai, use Dark Void!"
Darkrai formed a crimson orb and launched it at Primeape, who took the attack. A pink bubble sheathed him, vanishing a second later. Tobias smirked as he waited for the effects to take over, but…
Primeape wasn't asleep.
"Looks like Darkrai's Dark Void didn't work fellas!" the commentator announced, shocked himself. "But how is this possible?"
"What kind of sorcery is this?" Tobias uttered, stunned that the attack did not work. Darkrai itself was shaken. Never had the attack failed; ne-ver.
"My Primeape's ability is Vital Spirit, so he can't fall asleep. Primeape, finish this off with Brick Break!" Ash ordered.
"Darkrai, Psychic!" Tobias commanded.
Primeape lunged forward to karate chop Darkrai's head, but Darkrai simply pushed its lean arms forward and released a faint-pink wave of telekinetic force. The wave slammed into Primeape in mid-air and sent him flying away, interrupting his fatal attack.
"Damn!" Ash said. "Primeape, use Brick Break once again!"
"Darkrai use Psychic!"
Primeape's Brick Break was once again interrupted by a wave of energy, slamming him onto the ground as he gasped for breaths.
This is bad, Ash thought to himself. I can't land a hit because of Psychic, and I've only got this one to break down Darkrai's defence…wait a minute! "Primeape, use Special Attack #1!"
"Primeape!" he grunted, and Primeape once again burrowed in the ground, evading an Ice Beam from Darkrai. Darkrai looked around, focusing on evading Primeape but Tobias simply smiled.
"Darkrai use Psychic to pull him out of the ground!"
"Even better," Ash said with a grin. "Primeape, once you come out, beat it to a pulp!"
"You know that Darkrai will restrict his movements, so Close Combat is out of your options," Tobias informed as he furrowed his brow.
"That wasn't what I was talking about." Ash looked at the ground, and it began to crack. "Primeape, unleash the fury, NOW!"
"PRIMEAAAAAAAAAAAAPE!" a formidable voice called out, and the earth burst open. Primeape was covered in dust, and fragments of mud tricked down his fur, and he hurled a sparkling, light-yellow orb of pure energy towards Darkrai. The dark-type was caught off-guard and the sphere slammed into it, sending it flying back and thudding against the ground. The Psychic wave wore off and Primeape fell down, breathing heavily.
"Focus Blast," Ash informed Tobias, a smirk on his face.
"Woah!" the commentator remarked. "That was a Focus Blast attack from Primeape, which was super effective against Darkrai! It looks like we're up for an interesting evening, folks!"
"Darkrai, get up and use Psychic," Tobias commanded.
Darkrai stayed still.
"Darkrai, I said get up," Tobias repeated, but his voice was calm. A few moments passed, and it was clear that Darkrai was knocked out.
"Darkrai is unable to battle!" the referee announced – he was stunned too. "Primeape wins!"
The whole stadium went silent at this announcement. A split-second later, the crowd erupted in cheers, congratulating Ash. Even Tobias smiled at this.
"I sense you are a brilliant trainer, Ash," Tobias commented. "Not many have taken out Darkrai throughout my journey, and if you've seen my battles, none in this tournament have taken out Darkrai. It seems that it is right that you have reached the Semi-Finals.
"But enough of that," Tobias said and his expression then turned calm and serious. "No more playing around. Latios, I choose you!"
Ash gulped. He should've taken a better set of pokémon. But nonetheless, he would do his best. "Primeape, can you continue?"
"Prime, Primeape!" Primeape insisted.
"Alright, Primeape, use Dual Chop!"
Primeape swiftly ran towards Latios with his arms glowing purple, and he brought down the side of his fists onto Latios' body, leaving two marks on either side of the Eon pokémon.
"Latias, finish it with Luster Purge."
Latios opened his mouth, forming and gathering white sparkles in front of his mouth, thus merging into a pink ball of energy. The sphere gathered more and more sparkles and grew bigger and bigger, finally stopping in size and Latios glared at Primeape with his glowing eyes.
"La…TIOS!"
A massive beam was fired from the ball, heading straight towards Primeape with great speed. With his eyes open wide, Primeape took the attack head-on, and he was engulfed by a pink beam of pure energy.
"Primeape…?" Ash asked, although he knew the result.
As the dust cleared, he saw Primeape lying on the ground face-first, unconscious and beat up. Ash sighed and took out his pokeball which released a red beam and absorbed the fallen fighting-type. "Good job, Primeape," Ash said with a small smile. "I'm proud of you."
"Primeape is unable to battle. Latios wins!" the referee declared.
"Trainers Tobias and Ash are now even. What will Ash bring out next against the formidable Latios?!" the commentator asked through his mic.
Ash took out another pokeball from his belt. He tossed the pokeball in the air and dramatically stated, "Gible! I choose you!"
So there you go! The first chapter of the rewrite of the most unfair battle Ash Ketchum has ever faced.
I replaced Heracross with Primeape. I figured a way to stop Dark Void, and Primape with Vital Spirit would perfectly counter it. And since Primeape's been training with Anthony (that P1 Grand Prix freakazoid), he's got to be stronger since last time...way stronger.
The next pokemon is Gible, as you all know, and there will be a surprise midway during the battle! *wink* I hope you guys liked the first chapter of this story, and please review.
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