Alright, well this is my first fanfiction. I've had a few Ideas shuffling around in my head for a while so I've decided to finally do something about it. Obviously, I will take any constructive criticism and opinions into account. However, I will ignore any blatant flaming (flaming just isn't worth my time). I will do my best to keep up with updating and try to keep the chapters at a decent length. Well, wish me luck! I eagerly await any reviews . Beta for this chapter waa WiiGamin - thanks for the help!
(Employing the use of equal signs because I don't know how to get that single line to work…)
Pokémon: Unknown Aura
Prologue
The small town bustled about with excitement. A countless amount of people flew in or found other ways to visit home. They were all excited for the upcoming occasion and preparing for a warm homecoming. Surprisingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly, many visitors came for the same reason. Pallet Town was exploding with festive excitement. There wasn't ANYONE who didn't know about the world-wide pronounced event.
Chapter One: Dream Challenge
The stadium roared to life as the two challengers stepped forth on to the stage. They were preparing for a battle of a lifetime. Anyone who was competent enough to call themselves a Pokémon fanatic knew about the event, and the attendees were the envy of all who weren't there. Televisions worldwide were tuned into the match, preparing to watch the legendary battle.
The fans screamed with excitement, anticipation skyrocketing as the two trainers reached for their first Pokémon. The two challengers wore determined expressions, hesitated for a short moment, then threw in their PokéBalls vigorously, both shouting the famous phrase "I choose you!"
"And we're off! The battle we've all been waiting for begins with a magnificent display of showmanship! We're all well aware of the mystery surrounding both competitors; the rumors, if even half are true, all point towards this battle to be the battle of the century!"
Standing over on the blue side was a black-haired, brown-eyed, and five and a half foot tall teenager. He looked to be around seventeen years old and had a well-built body. On the red side stood a six foot tall adult with red hair, waiting for his opponent to begin the match. They both smirked at each other. The teenager glanced at his prized possession before they both shouted their first commands.
"Gyarados, use Hydro Pump!"
"Pikachu, use Agility!"
Gyarados reared backwards, preparing to use his attack before blasting the ground in front of him with a powerful torrent of water. Pikachu dodged the attack with unprecedented speed, moving so fast that they could barely keep up with him.
"Our competitors start off with offensive and strategic moves! The Legendary Lance starts it off with a powerful water attack while the mysterious Ash Ketchum begins with an evasive maneuver!"
Ash Ketchum glanced down at his prized possession before praying that his intensely thought-out strategies would work out. He had trained too long for them to fail him now.
"Alright Pikachu, use Thunder! Then use Iron Tail!"
The lightning mouse let loose a terrifying amount of energy and then prepared his tail for his next attack. Unexpectedly, the lightning changed its course, drawn towards the tail that was now acting as a lightning rod. Instead of damaging the small mouse, the water surrounding him allowed his tail to act as a power absorber.
"What's this? Our mysterious hero begins the match with an extraordinary strategy!"
"Strike Gyarados now, Pikachu!"
Pikachu ran towards Gyarados whom was now trying to dodge the incoming attack. Pikachu jumped up in the air, then smashed the super powered Iron-Tail on Gyarados' head, effectively KO'ing it.
Lance looked at Gyarados in dismay before re-calling his Pokémon. He threw his PokéBall shouting, "Dragonair, I choose you!"
Without wasting any time, Lance shouted his orders at the blue dragon.
"Dragonair, use Hail!"
Dragonair gave out a melodic cry, calling a storm of hail upon the field. Ash frowned; there was no cover for Pikachu. "Pikachu, dodge the bigger ice chunks! Use Agility if you have to!" However, he knew that even Pikachu couldn't keep this up forever.
"Now, use Thunder on the field!" Ash quickly commanded. Lance frowned with unease before shouting, "Dragonair, use Twister!"
"Lance deals some damage to Pikachu! What will Ash come up with next?"
Lance smirked at Ash and decided to take advantage of his distraction. The crowd gasped when Lance commanded with "Dragonair, use Hyperbeam!"
"Oh my, Lance takes advantage of Ash's momentary distraction with the widely known powerful move, Hyperbeam!"
Ash smirked gleefully before ordering his Pikachu to use Volt-Tackle. "Pikachu, run directly into the Hyperbeam!" The crowd gaped in astonishment at this confusing development; this surely suicidal move was completely unexpected.
"What's this? Lance's move trying to gain the upper hand didn't even hinder Ash!" The announcer gasped in surprise at Ash's next command. "This is crazy! Ash Ketchum just ordered his Pokémon to face Dragonair's attack head-on!"
The lightning mouse gathered his power for the attack, heading towards the Hyperbeam. Years of conditioning and training allowed the small mouse Pokémon to use the electrically charged ground as a power-source. This had the unexpected effect of allowing Dragonair's attack to supercharge Pikachu's attack. Pikachu struck Dragonair head-on, KO'ing another one of Lance's Pokémon. Lance watched in astonishment as a feeling of dread began to set in. He felt that he had seriously underestimated his newest rival.
The onlookers watched, speechless, as Dragonair fell to the ground before breaking out in a tremendous roar of approval.
"Amazing! Pikachu defeats yet another Pokémon and he's still barely injured! He's already done some serious damage to Lance's team!"
Ash grinned victoriously, a thrill of excitement washed over him. He was in his element, executing his strategy flawlessly. He was having the battle of his life, for it was the only one that stood between him and the title of Johto Champion.