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Warning: Spoilers for those who are not kept up with Japanese episode also information will change in this story if something I have written conflicts with the anime up to the Sinnoh Conference.
A/N: Okay here is the start of the new version. This one is un-beta so expect many mistakes. If any are obvious, please send me a pm or review about it. The when the beta version appears my first story will update for the last time to tell everybody about this story. At the end of this chapter, rules for OC's will appear I would rather like it if you send it to me pm but anyway is possible. Enjoy this first chapter.
"Return Gliscor," the trainer said as he raised his Poké Ball to chest-level as the ball emitted a red light that surrounded said Pokémon. The trainer standing at five feet two, wore a pair of red sneakers with a white sole, black stripe design through the middle, and a black tongue, and a pair of blue jeans tucked inside his sneaker with two sets of pockets underneath the other. He wore a zipped up, dark blue, white high collar, sleeveless vest with a yellow stripe across the chest, a white undershirt, and also a pair of dark blue fingerless gloves with green wristband. His spiky ebony stick out in random directions underneath his official Pokémon League, red cap with a black stripe from front to back and a blue half Poké Ball symbol. His tan face was blank as his auburn eyes showed all the grieve that was being pent-up.
On the other side his, opponent mirrored his actions returning a blue Pokémon with a swirl on its abdomen. This trainer, at five feet three, wore a pair of blue sneakers with a dark blue midsole and a white sole. His gray pants were baggy on him as they cover the top part of his shoes. He also wore a long sleeve blue jacket zipped halfway down with black sleeves with blue cuffs and a gray-blue undershirt. His purple hair barely touched his shoulder on his light tan head and had black eyes as cold as ice.
"And another one of the Ash's Pokémon has fallen in this semi-final match between Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town and Paul of Veilstone City. Now is the fifteen minute break as Ash has three Pokémon unable to battle," said an exited voice that rang through the stadium.
The two Pokémon trainers made there way to different corners of the stage. Ash tilted his cap down to make sure zero visual eye contact was able with anybody as Pikachu followed closely behind him.
His departure soon transition to the dome stadium at where the Sinnoh League are held as the cameras switch screens for the viewers before a commercials was broadcast on the globally cast event.
"Are you sure this is the boy you want us to watch," a random voice spoke up in the dim lit room watching the telecast.
"Yes he is. Soon his fifteenth birthday will come. At that time we will make are presence known to him," a deeper voice spoke out.
"But, are you sure sir. Right now, he is nothing special. Do you reall...," the person would have continued to speak if it was not for the glare sent to him effectively shutting him up.
Satisfied with the silence in the room as they waited for the break to finish, the man began to think to himself. 'Hmm...What will you do now, Ash?' was his thoughts as he stared at the television as his right hand stroke the fur on a feline-like creature.
On Ash's sideline, two people at a bench watched as he passed them without any acknowledgment to their existence. The taller of the two at five ten sitting on the bench wore tan pants tucked into blue and white sneakers, a green shirt and an orange and brown open vest. He had a light brown skin tone with spiked up brown hair and squinted eyes. He was Ash's closest friend, Brock Harrison.
Standing beside the bench was a young blue-eyed girl standing at four eleven. Her blue hair draped down past her shoulders with two yellow clips on each side of her head. She wore a pink cheerleader outfit with a pink pompom in each hand. To her right were her five of her Pokémon in similar outfits cheering on Ash. Piplup and Parchirisu stood on opposite sides of Mamoswine with Cyndaquil on top of Mamoswine's head occasionally glaring and being glared at by Piplup. The only Pokémon to her right was her newly evolved Luppony who help her to the Top 16 of the Super Contest. Her name is Dawn.
As Ash passed the two for the locker room, Dawn attempted to follow only to feel pressure on her right shoulder. Startle, Dawn turned around for her to see Brock was the one preventing her to continue. She opened her mouth to protest, but before a syllable produced out; the Pokémon Breeder in-training had already started. "Dawn...I know you want to help, but right now he needs some space," he explained.
After a few seconds, Dawn sighed in defeat at his logic and followed Brock back to bench to wait for the break to end.
"Damn it!" a voice shouted at as it echoed in the empty locker room. He kept saying the same word over as he punched transferred right to left. "Damn it!" left, "Damn it!" right, "Damn it, damn it, damn it!" he shouted as he finally felt the pain of bone connecting with metal.
"Pikapi?" Ash's yellow rodent best friend, Pikachu, asked him. Silence was the only answer Ash returned. Pikachu was about to speak again, until he noticed the tears began to fall from his chin.
A hallow chuckle left the mouth of Ash before he continue his monologue. "You know something, I should be happy right now. For the first time in my career, I have made it to the Top 4 in a league. But...but, I can believe how humiliating this is. To him, only him," as he openly spoke out his thoughts.
Pikachu become openly worried as he started to draw nearer to his depressed trainer. Only a few centimeters away before the electric rodent jumped backwards as Ash took one more swing at the locker.
"Maybe...maybe I should just quit," Ash said barely above a whisper. "Paul's just going to beat me in the end. Why should I let you guys suffer anymore. There's always n-Ahhh!" Pikachu, unable to take anymore of Ash's self-petty, unleashed a Thunderbolt on Ash. Few seconds, later Ash picked himself up before glaring at his starter while screaming, "What was that for?!"
Pikachu met Ash with a defiant glare of his own. "Pika Pikachu Chu Pika," Pikachu said to his face.
Ash surprised at what he heard took a step back. "You...you really believe that?" hesitantly asked Ash. After those words were spoken, five popping noises occurred simultaneously as each one of his Pokémon stood before him. "Al-all of you thinks that?" His question was answered by a nodded by all his Pokémon.
Ash's eyes began to water at the support his Pokémon were giving him. Taking his right hand, he wiped away the tears as he opened his mouth. "Okay guys, if you believe in me than so will I! Let's take down Paul!" he shouted as his Pokémon joined in the cheer.
Inside a white house with a red roof, a woman with light brown hair in her early thirties sat down on a couch in front of a television set. The screen showed to trainers staring at each other across a grass field with a Pokémon of front of each other. Right now, all her attention is on the trainer wearing a red cap. A small smile graced her lips at what she saw. 'It looks like my baby is back to normal,' she thought as the match began to intensify.
"Staraptor use Aerial Ace!" Ash commanded with anew morale. The Predator Pokémon made a loop in the air before accelerating down on its prey with a white light surrounding its body.
"Counter with Smog, Magmortar," Paul ordered. The large Fire-type Pokémon opened its mouth to let out a gray cloud in front of itself.
Ash only smirked at this action. "Now spin!" he shouted out. Heeding to his command, tucking in his wings as he made parallel with the ground, he began to rotate. Soon its body looked like a drill as it torn through the air. When Staraptor neared the Smog attack, the smog sucked into the Aerial Ace covering Staraptor's body once it hit Magmortar in the stomach.
A cloud of smoke obstructed everybody's view of the two Pokémon. Suddenly, Staraptor appeared from the smoke. The smoke dispersed, the Blast Pokémon was on one knee clutching its stomach. Its breath came out short and fast as it was on the edge of consciousness.
Scowling at the weakness at his Pokémon, Paul brought up his Poké Ball and returned Magmortar. Staraptor flew over to Ash as Paul summoned Electabuzz out to the field.
"Wow folks! Ash was able to damage one of Paul's Pokémon almost to submission. This folks look like a different Ash than the one before. Can Ash pull the amazing comeback?" the MC shouted to the pack crowd at the stadium.
The referee looked at the two Pokémon as he lifted the flag's before saying, "Red trainer's Electabuzz versus green trainer's Staraptor...Begin!"
Right after the words were spoken, Paul took the offensive. "Electabuzz shoot it down with Thunder!" he ordered. Lightning began to surge in between its two antennas gathering energy before jutting out a flying-type Pokémon.
"Staraptor dodge with Quick Attack," Ash pleaded. Luckily, for them, Staraptor got the command just in time. Staraptor move towards Electabuzz as a white streak was left behind.
Not to be discouraged, Electabuzz continued to unleash one Thunder after another aimed at its speedy target.
Staraptor quickly changed its trajectory as he zigzagged across the grass field avoiding each single attempt. As he neared his target, the attacks came closer only missing by millimeters. Just as Staraptor struck Electabuzz, one of Electabuzz's Thunder attack hit. Both Pokémon recoiled backwards as the opposite's attack connected.
Electabuzz was the first to recover as Paul ordered it to use Thunderpunch. The Lightning-type Pokémon rushed forward with electricity surging around its right fist as Staraptor tried to shake off the super-effective attack from his system.
Right as Electabuzz swung down it heard another command. "Staraptor use Close Combat," Ash commanded. Electabuzz's arm went diagonally only to miss and then be struck with a left wing to the face. Enraged by the counterattack, Electabuzz activated a Thunderpunch on its left fist and engaged a hand-to-hand fight against the Predator Pokémon.
Both Pokémon swung and duck the other's punch or kick. The two seemed at a stalemate until Electabuzz landed an upward blow to Staraptor's head. Staraptor used the momentum to hit a back flip kick underneath Electabuzz's chin with his left talon.
On the sidelines, Brock began to smile as his left ear became temporarily deaf from Dawn and her Pokémon's cheering. 'Looks like Ash is back to his old self,' he thought as the match began to heat up.
Taking the lack of moving as an opportunity, Ash yelled his next command. "Now fly in the air and use Brave Bird!"
Taking its masters words to heart, Staraptor flew up in the air before being engulfed in flames. The flying-type Pokémon dive-bombed straight towards it target. As it neared, the flames blew off as he tucked in his wings and glowed blue.
"Defend with Protect," Paul said as if ice flowed through his veins. Mere seconds before the attack, Electabuzz raised both arms as a protective green barrier surrounded it. Staraptor collided start into the dome. He continued to push, trying to use his beak like a needle.
"You can do it Staraptor! Push through!" Ash cheered on his Pokémon to brake through the defensive barrier.
Staraptor began to push with new ferocity as the Protect gave in some more.
Paul began to think at high speeds, desperate to prevent that bird from damaging his Pokémon. A moment later, a smirk graced his face at his plan. "Electabuzz, bring down the barrier and grasp onto Staraptor's Wings," he directed.
Obeying his command, Electabuzz lowered his hands. The pent up energy unleashed as Staraptor drilled into Electabuzz's stomach. Fighting through the pain, Electabuzz was able to get a firm grip onto his wings.
"Now Thunder," Paul ordered. Using the last of its energy, a bright light erupted from stadium blinding every person at the stadium. The light still left many people seeing stars, but all were able to here the next announcement.
"Both Electabuzz and Staraptor are unable to battle."
"...Amazing! That folks is all I can say for the display we have just seen. It has seems like the ashes that Ash was in the beginning have been reborn into a glorious flame. Not only was Staraptor able to come to a draw with a Pokémon with the advantage, but also damaged another one to exhausting. Will Ash continue this turn around?" the MC said in one breath before falling over at the lack of oxygen.
Both trainers had surprised expressions on their faces as they stare upon their unconscious Pokémon. Simultaneously, they raised their hand and returned their respective Pokémon to their Poké Ball.
'Thank you Staraptor. You were able to injure Magmortar and eliminate Electabuzz. Take a good long rest as your sacrifice won't be in vain,' Ash thought as he put the Poké Ball back onto his belt. Moving his hand around his belt, Ash already decided on the next Pokémon he will use.
The crowd watched on as the pair threw their Poké Ball at the same time.
"Ursaring, stand by for battle."
"I choose you Monferno."
The Pokémon in front of Ash appeared to look like a monkey with orange fur and white fur around his neck. It also has red and blue markings on its face, gold armbands, and a long tail ending in a red flame bouncing from one foot to another. Monferno stopped its pre-ritual at it looked up to its opponent.
The bipedal bear-like Pokémon looked down at its next victim. The Pokémon covered in brown fur all over its body expect for its light tan muzzle and ring on its stomach. The Hibernator Pokémon long arms contrasted with its short feet and small puffy tail.
The MC was able to pick himself up after his huge extortion. Looking down on the field, his eyes widened at what displayed itself. "Oh no! It looks like Paul is trying to finish this match. His Ursaring has already taken out two of Ash's Pokémon. Will Ash be able to stop Paul's powerhouse?" he asked the crowd.
The referee looked at the two Pokémon. Seeing that both were ready for battle, he raised both of the flags. "Red trainer's Ursaring versus green trainer's Monferno...begin!" he shouted.
Wanting to finish the match as fast as possible, Ash was the first to speak. "Monferno use Mach Punch!" he ordered. The Playful Pokémon took one-step, before clearing the distance between the two with its right fist cocked back.
Paul's face crumple for a second at the speed being displayed, but regained his composure for the counterattack. "Ursaring strike it down with Hammer Arm," he said.
Right after Monferno's fist buried into the gut of Ursaring, Ursaring's right arm glowed white. With one downward strike, Monferno hit the ground and bounced up from the force.
"Continue with Slash," was Paul's next order. Wincing from the super-effective attack, the bear-like Pokémon batted Monferno away with its left glowing claws.
"Monferno!" Ash yelled in fright as it rolled across the grassy field until it was right in front of Ash again. 'I can't afford to lose another Pokémon at this point,' Ash thought to himself. "Monferno return," Ash said as he raised his Poké Ball at it. The red light emitted from the ball returning it to live to fight another fight.
"You too, Ursaring," Paul ordered duplicating the actions of Ash. Again, the field was void of Pokémon as they choose their next Pokémon. "Stand by for battle, Magmortar," Paul said releasing the injured Blast Pokémon.
Ash looked down to his first Pokémon. "Alright buddy, you're next," he said as Pikachu made its way onto the battlefield.
"Next battle, red trainer's Magmortar versus green trainer's Pikachu...begin!" Once those words left the referee's mouth, Magmortar lifted both of its cannon like arms and fire off Flamethrower at Pikachu.
"Pikachu dodge," Ash frantically ordered. Pikachu, utilizing his speed, began to race around the attack while heading in his opponent's direction. Magmortar did not let up; followed Pikachu with Flamethrower.
'Think Ash! It is better not to harm it physically or Pikachu will suffer from burn like the last time. That only leaves me with Thunderbolt to attack. I need a way to bait Paul in,' he thought as Pikachu continued to dodge.
'That's all, I'll take over then,' a mysterious voice said in Ash's head.
"Wha~" was all Ash manage to say before his eyes widen. Each one of his iris enlarged and his chocolate brown eyes became total black. Suddenly, his whole body slumped down like a puppet whose strings were cut. All motion stopped at the stadium as Ash's body stop all movement.
Ash's eyes widen as he lifted his head to found himself in a new area. Ash's body floated in midair in as he looked at his surroundings. Hues of red, violet, and black mixed together with specks of light making seem he was in outer space. "Who...where am I!?" he yelled to the heavens trying to find an answer as he spun his body in chaotic direction.
As he continued to look for anybody, the voice spoke up again. 'Nobody else is here. Not your annoying friends nor Pikachu or any of our other Pokémon just you and me, one on one.'
Ash turned to where he thought he heard a voice only to shriek in fright. Before him, an image began to take form. After a few seconds, a mirror image of Ash stood before with the only difference being the look of malice in his ebony eyes and his hair spiked up instead of down with his body surround by a dark indigo aura.
Ash hesitantly raised his finger at his reflection and asked, "A-are you me?" Ash's only answer was silence. Taking the silence as a no, he continued to speak. "If you're not me than why you look like me, why you talking to me, and where am I!" he finally shouted. Ash took a few deep breaths after his rant.
The other Ash only shook his head as his raised his hand with three fingers up in the air. 'Starting with your last question, we are in a piece of your mind. Next, YOU are talking to me because you called for help and I'm here to answer. Finally, the reason why I look like you is because I've forgotten my original form and to differ myself from you I copied the last person to host this body,' he spoke out while closing each finger. Ash could only give a confused look back at his counterpart. 'Idiot, remember the incident that happen a year back,' he asked.
Ash began to think back to what he was doing a year back. Memories flooded him of his journey in Kanto, facing down each of the Frontier Brains.
Flashback
Ash Ketchum ran down the hallways of the underground chamber. Fresh in his mind was the story told to him by the Pyramid King Brandon.
"There was once a great empire that tried to concur the world by utilizing a legendary Pokémon called Ho-Oh...Pokélantis...Pokélantis was completely destroyed after it occur the Ho-Oh's wrath, but the King of Pokélantis supposedly escape and vowed revenge on the Ho-Oh by sealing it in a stone orb and placing it underground to be left there for all entirety..."
Ash began to reach the end while thinking, 'I'll be able to catch that Ho-Oh with my Pokémon.'
Reaching the end, Ash placed his hands on it trying to found a way in. Suddenly, Ash yelped as both he and Pikachu were launched inside.
Ash opened his eye only to see darkness as he groggily stood back up. Once he was up right, lights flickered on as each torch magically lit. A humongous statue of a man sitting on a throne, but Ash's attention was what was underneath. Ash walked up to the stone orb with a purple gem in the middle.
"Is that the stone orb?" he asked himself
"Pika," his best friend answered.
"I wonder if there is a Ho-Oh in here?" he said staring at the orb. "Let's find out," he said with a grin as he lifted the orb above his head with both hands. "Ho-oh come out here!"
"Stop!" yelled Brandon as he found entry into the chamber with May, Max, and Brock not far behind. "You don't know what you're doing."
As Brandon said that, the stone orb began to rattle in Ash's hands.
'Light…come forth from the darkness,'
Ash's last memory was a shining purple light from the orb.
End Flashback
Then his brain clicked, remembering his first challenge against Brandon, Regirock versus Sceptile, being called a coward, the same empty space as before because of one mistake. "The King of Pokélantis," he muttered to himself. As he looked back up, he noticed a small window in the empty void. A closer look showed that it was the continuation of his match against Paul.
'Took you long enough,'the suppose King whispered in the empty space.
'Not again,' was the only thought process by the Pallet native.
As quickly as Ash's body slumped, did it return to a normal position. Ash's head lifted back up to show ebony eyes instead of auburn. Paul watched as Ash's face took a broad grin. Paul narrow his eyes at the look of amusement now sported on his face.
"Hey Paul," Ash suddenly said in a voice that only Paul and the referee could hear. "I was wondering. Every time you call me a weakling, but unlike you I've manage to defeat Brandon." Paul gritted his teeth at the mention of that person's name. "So what does that make you…" he started. Paul's eyes began to see only red as Ash finished. "Or your brother." That finally phrase was said no more than a whisper so only Paul could hear.
Something in Paul snap at the smug look on Ash's face. "Widespread Flamethrower!" Paul demanded letting his fury get the best of him. Heeding to his command, Magmortar open its mouth to unleash another Flamethrower. Using these three points, Magmortar set everything a blaze on the grass field. Paul felt a grin come to his face as the only thing he could see was fire and his Magmortar.
"Pikachu Thunderbolt," Ash quietly said. Paul's face went to horror at the thought of not being able to hit his target. Frantically searching for the yellow mouse, he noticed a shadow appeared on the ground. Looking up, he saw Pikachu in the direct path of the sun.
"Pika-chuuuuu!" the electric mouse shouted unleashing a wave of electricity directly at the Blast Pokémon. Having succumbed too much damage from previous fights, Magmortar hit the ground.
Ash's eyes began to change back to auburn before a hand rose to his forehead. The multiple visions of Ash soon became one, as he was able to keep his balance. 'What...what happen?' he asked himself looking onto the inferno before him.
'Try the phrase you're welcome...' was his only answer.
"Green trainer's Magmortar is unable to battle," the referee announced to the sold out crowd.
It took Ash a few more seconds to dispel his vertigo as he called Pikachu back.
Paul watched on as Pikachu placed all his weight on tail before using it like a spring to catapult himself right beside his trainer. 'That's how he managed to dodge the attack. Okay Paul, calm down. You can't make another mistake like that again,' he told himself as his hand quivered trying to contain his rage as he reached for another Poké Ball.
Ash reached for his last Poké Ball as continue to try to comprehend what happen to him. "I choose you Monferno," he said barely above a whisper, as his equilibrium was still misplaced.
"Poliwrath stand by for battle," Paul countered. Poliwrath was summoned into the middle of the field. The only place the flames have not yet reached.
The referee looked to both sides checking to see both Pokémon ready. Once he was sure, both flags rose. "The next battle between red trainer's Poliwrath and green trainer's Monferno…begin!"
Monferno's flame on its tail began to grow as it absorbed the surrounding heat. Noticing this, Paul acted quickly to counter.
"Poliwrath use Bubblebeam," Paul immediately ordered. The Tadpole Pokémon launched a multitude of bubbles through the flames dousing most of in its path heading for the Playful Pokémon. Monferno quickly dodge to the right as it charged for the water type.
"Poliwrath confront it with Dynamic Punch," was Paul's next command. Showing no fear of the fire, Poliwrath met head on with Monferno with its right fist cocked back.
Monferno continued to charge forward waiting for the command of its trainer. The nearer it got the more worried it got. Stopping mid-step to see the cause of hesitation, Monferno's eyes widen. Ash was on all four panting with a worried Pikachu beside him.
Ash's vision began to blur before darkness consumed his vision. After a few seconds, light began to filter back into eyes. "Ugh, my head hurts," were the only words he said.
'Yes, this process is very tedious,'another voice spoke.
At the sound of the new voice, Ash's head flicked up to meet himself. 'Wait…that's the King of Pokélantis,' he corrected himself. The sounds of chuckling seem to echo throughout the space as Ash saw the King hold a fist to his mouth suppressing his laughter. "What's so funny?" Ash roared as he got in the face of King. King's eyes showed amusement as Ash gritted his teeth together and gripped the vest of his look a-like. "What are you still doing here?! I thought you were released back into the stone after I told Pikachu to shock us." As he spoke the tone in his voice decreased, as did his grip. 'What is happening? Why am I not…angry?'
'I said that our brain is going through a process,' the other Ash said.
Ash's eyes widen as he stumbled backward. "How did you…what are you…please, please start explaining everything," Ash surprisingly asked in a calm demeanor.
The double ganger raised a hand to his chin as if he was thinking. 'Hmm, where should I begin. I guess I'll start from your first question,' he said as Ash began to sit on thin air. 'As to what you thought was funny was what you said or was what you thought,' he started.
"Wait!" The 'real' Ash interrupted. "How can you hear my thoughts? Are you a Psychic?" The questions only made the other Ash chuckle again. The 'real' Ash gave the other Ash a questioning gaze.
'I sorry to laugh at myself, but you do not really think about your surroundings. We are in our brain. Nothing can be kept a secret between us,' 'See,' he finished in his mind.
Ash shut his eyes and nodded his head as if he understand. As he began to think harder, another thought occurred to him. "King of Pokélantis, why do you keep referring you and me as the same," Ash asked.
'Ah, now we get down to the real questions. The answer to your question is because I'm not the King of Pokélantis,' the now mysterious entity answered.
Shock was the only thing that could describe what Ash's face look like. A shaky finger pointed to his clone as he spoke. "W-who are y-you?" he managed to stutter out.
'That question will be answer in due time,' the clone said as he faded away from the empty space again.
Monferno stopped its charge completely in worry of its trainer. This will be its downfall. Poliwrath's right hand connected on the side of Monferno's chin, then an explosion of light emitted from its fist. The punch sent Monferno skyrocketed towards Ash. The Playful Pokémon hit the ground and tumbles its way across the flames before stopping at its trainer feet.
Monferno struggled to get to his feet as Ash's breathing began to calm down. Ash began to rise to a vertical base keeping his head down. As he rose, held his left hand over the left side of his face. Ash jerked his head forward keeping his hand in place. "Heh, that idiot can't do anything without me," Ash said as his pupil elongated and turned to black.
Monferno finally was able to stand before it suddenly screamed as the flame on its tail increased and the surrounding fire began to disperse. 'Good he is using Blaze. Let's finish this,' Ash thought.
Paul's patience failed as he ordered Poliwrath to use another Dynamic Punch. The Tadpole Pokémon sprinted forward as it went for another jaw-breaking punch.
"Monferno dodge!" Ash shouted. Poliwrath swung it fist sideways...only to get counter by a spinning right heel kick.
"Huh," both trainers said at this unique move. Ash began to think about what he saw. 'What the heck was that? Monferno seemed to use the force of the punch to rotate itself for the kick, but I've never taught it that,' he thought before looking over towards Paul. Paul equally mirrored himself showing he had as much knowledge as him.
"Whatever, Monferno whiles its recovering use Flamethrower!" the ebony haired trainer yelled. Doing as ordered, the Playful Pokémon launched a Flamethrower directly below itself. Confusion was the only thing written on Ash's face as Monferno launched into the sky.
Taking this as an advantage, Paul yelled his next command. "Poliwrath drop that Pokémon with Psychic." Poliwrath's whole body became outline in blue as it lifted its arms. Monferno finally stop in mid-air as it too covered by the blue outline. Poliwrath dropped its arms as Monferno mirrored the action and sent flying into the ground.
Dust covered the field from the impact as the spectators waited for the condition of Monferno. The dust cleared to show a hole in the ground. Paul's head frantically searched as to the whereabouts of the Fire-type. 'It was able to use Dig in a situation like that! What happen to that Pokémon?' He would of continued that thought process if it wasn't for the sudden appearance of Monferno from underground.
"Poliwrath behind you!" Paul yelled to his Pokémon. Poliwrath turned around and crossed its arm for the block except Monferno instead used its hands to catapult off Poliwrath's arms into a spin above the Water-type. Next, Monferno launched a Flamethrower which looked closer to a Fire Spin. The flames soon enclosed Poliwrath from escape.
Ash continued to stare on as Monferno stop spinning and went directly into the fire dome. Its body busted into flames as it dive-bombed at Poliwrath. Ash's jaw just stayed open as Monferno continued the assault alone.
A few seconds after Monferno entered the dome, it began to compress itself before it imploded. The whiplash from the attack blew away all the flames as the two Pokémon flew towards their opponent's trainer. Poliwrath landed face first while Monferno rolled across the field before landing on its back with its butt in the sky and feet dangling by its head as blue flames blew off its body. Both Pokémon seemed heavily damaged as scratch were found all over their bodies.
This was the first time Ash was able to get a clear picture of its face. He felt his jaw drop farther down as he noticed its eyes. 'It's...confused...' was all he could think before Poliwrath picked itself up and charged at Monferno.
As Poliwrath neared, Monferno used a kip-up get back to its feet. Poliwrath took a swing at its unprotected back only for Monferno to fall forwards. Monferno then used its hands to flip forwards. Unfortunately, for Poliwrath both of its feet caught Poliwrath in the face launching it upwards.
Monferno's cheeks puffed out before it launched a Flamethrower diagonally in front of it. The force of the attack launched Monferno into the air towards Poliwrath. While in mid-air, Monferno turned as it fist glowed white. The Mach Punch sent Poliwrath back to the ground.
Poliwrath struggled back to its feet as Monferno charged again after the Tadpole Pokémon.
'This is becoming ridiculous,' Paul thought as the daze Pokémon neared closer. "Derail that Pokémon with Ice Beam!" he shouted in frustration. From Poliwrath's nozzle mouth, a light blue orb formed before three jagged beams shot directly at Monferno. The Ice Beam was about to hit until Monferno spun on its right foot away from the attack. As Monferno was about to reenter the Icebeam attack its body was cover by Flare Blitz.
The spiral attack looked like to a larger version of a sideways Flame Wheel. The flame from the attack protected Monferno as it near closer towards Poliwrath. Just at the Flame Blitz was about to hit Monferno launched another Flamethrower towards the ground exiting out of the Flare Blitz with blue flames fanning off its body. The force exploded Monferno into a somersault over the head of Poliwrath.
Monferno landed on its hands as Poliwrath turned around to get a kick to the face. The Playful Pokémon began to spin on its head as kick after kick hit Poliwrath. The odd part about the kicks was they were glowing white like…
'Mach Punch,' Ash thought as the final kick knocked Poliwrath unconscious. The Fire-type stopped spinning before it started to shadow box.
"Poliwrath is unable to battle the winner…" the referee began when suddenly Monferno fell over. "…is a draw." The referee finished as both trainers returned their Pokémon.
'Very, very interesting,' Ash thought as Pikachu began to move towards the battlefield. "Pikachu hold on for a sec," Ash suddenly said. Pikachu gave his trainer a questioning gaze before moving towards Ash.
Ash bent down to Pikachu before placing the hand not in use on Pikachu's head. Pikachu waited patiently as the Pallet native quietly thought. 'Not there…no not this one…nop~, wait that might come in handy,' were his final thoughts before his hand began to glow blue.
Nobody paid attention to this as once his hand glowed Pikachu let out a piercing cry. Every person at the stadium closed their eyes and covered their eyes as they try to keep out the awful noise.
Pikachu's body felt like his body was on fire. Marks began to burn on its fur as Ash face turned to a smirk. Two indigo circles formed on his forehead and abdomen as three lines shout out toward the top of his head and bottom of its torso. Two more lines came horizontal out from his eyes from the edges.
The noise finally stopped as the people at the stadium and the viewers at home lowered their hands what seem like hours, which was only a few seconds. Before any person was able to open their eyes, a psychic wave was thrown over the stadium.
Ash was finally able to lower his left arm after that little display on Pikachu. Like his right eye, the other elongated and turned ebony. 'The transfer took longer this time. I guess he tried to fight it since he knew,' he thought to himself conjuring a plan for the future.
The referee looked on to see that Ash was ready for battle. He made this announcement to the crowd. "The green trainer has chosen his last Pokémon, Pikachu. Red trainer, make your decision."
Paul looked out onto the field before one of his eyebrows rose. To him, Pikachu seemed to have a different color pattern then he remembered. 'Bah, who cares. I will be able to defeat his only worthwhile Pokémon with Ursaring again. If not, Pikachu has only two moves that can injure Torterra. This match is in the bag. I'll sure he eats the words he spoke,' he thought before unleashing Ursaring onto the field.
"The green trainer has only one Pokémon left, will it be able to make this remarkable comeback continue or will the red trainer put down his last Pokémon?" the MC announced to the crowded stadium.
Every person looked on to the scorched field, as they had to take a double take at Pikachu. The yellow rodent seemed to have new black patterns on its body that nobody noticed before.
"The next match is between green trainer's Pikachu and red trainer's Ursaring…begin!" the referee shouted.
Paul started the match off first. "Ursaring finish this with Hammer Arm," he calmly ordered. The Hibernator Pokémon roared loudly as his left claw clutched its other arm. Its right arm began to glow white as it charged forwards.
Ash looked on with the same smirk he had as before. 'Now let's see if this up-grade is well worth it,' he said silently in his mind. "Counter with Iron Tail," he commanded.
Pikachu quickly nodded as his tail also glowed white. Suddenly the ground underneath it exploded, sending dust and debris into the air blocking it from view. The dust cleared to display an engravement in the ground where Pikachu used to be. Ursaring halted its progress as its opponent suddenly disappearance.
Again, dust erupted from the field from behind Ursaring. As Ursaring turned around to defend against the assault, another dust cloud erupted from his right. The pattern maintained as the bear-like creature whirled his head around at each dust cloud formed.
Paul tried to find a pattern from last place the dust would erupted. Unfortunately, for him the speed of the dents increased. Unexpectedly, Paul was blown from his spot on the field as a part from the stadium wall above him crumpled.
Ursaring looked over toward its trainer only for his vision to be block by yellow and black. Its still activated Hammer Arm came in front of his body to block. Pikachu's tail glowed white before he swung the Iron Tail at Ursaring's Hammer Arm. When the two attacks made contact, Pikachu's Iron Tail cut into Urasing arms before propelled the Hibernator Pokémon backward off its feet.
Ursaring continued to fly across the field nearing Ash with each passing second. "Ash move!" yelled a frantic Dawn as it seem Ursaring was about to hit him. Ash seemed not to pay attention to anything around him, as he did not budge an inch.
Right before Ursaring was about to hit, Ash opened his mouth. "Pikachu Volt Tackle," he ordered calmly. The stationary Pikachu began to run toward its target of Ursaring as he gained speed.
Every eye was glued to Ash, as Ursaring was only centimeter from crashing into Ash. Miraculously, the bear-like Pokémon miss the trainer.
Brock's eyes widened when he noticed where the airborne Pokémon next destination. Brock barely jumped out the way as Ursaring imprinted itself into the stadium wall. Another loud crash echoed through the crowded area.
A yellow missile rammed into the back of Ursaring pushing farther into the wall. The electric light die down to show that Pikachu was what launched into Paul's Pokémon. Using the Hibernator Pokémon's stomach like a launching pad, he flipped himself back in front of his trainer.
The referee watched Ursaring for any movement for a few seconds before he made his decision. "Red trainer's Ursaring is unable to battle, winner is green trainer's Pikachu," he announced to the pack crowd.
Paul regained his stature with his mouth wide open. He never remembered Ash's Pikachu being that strong or fast. He started to have second thoughts about what he thought about this trainer. His face suddenly turned to a cement of resolve. 'I will not lose to this weakling,' he thought.
Taking his last Poké Ball, his summoned his strongest out to the field. The Pokémon was summoned in a white light before it took its normal appearance. It looked like a green Ankylosaurs with two spikes jutting from its head and a large shell with a small tree and white spikes on top.
Pikachu's cheeks emitted electricity as it stared at Torterra. Torterra also had a firm stare at its opponent.
"Wow, look at how this battle has come to. Ash looked like it was all over as he was only able to knock out one of Paul's Pokémon compared to his three. However, after the half, Ash began to show us what made him able to move to the semi-finals. Now the match has dwindled down to their last Pokémon. The starter of each trainer is heading off for the final confrontation in the most exciting match of this tournament!" the MC shouted for the whole world to hear.
The referee looked at the two Pokémon glaring at each other menacingly. Wanting to get rid of his tension threatening to suffocate him, he said, "Final match of the semi-finals, green trainer's Torterra versus red trainer's Pikachu…begin!"
Setup for OC's
Name:
Appearance (Height, weight, clothing):
Hometown:
Rank (co-ordinator, trainer, etc,):
Personality:
Battle Style:
Pokémon(no-legendary, one shiny or one pseudo-legendary):
Also, the four moves you want them to know