Chapter 3

A/N: Chapter 3 of the rewrite!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON!

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Lillie opened her eyes as she gazed at the window above her head, the blonde girl gave a small yawn before preparing for the day.

"PEW!" A voice shouted catching her attention.

"N-N-Nebby, keep it down! People might hear you." Lillie scolded nervously as a strange cloud flew out of her bag.

"PEW!" It continued.

"Nebby! Please!" Lillie yelled.

The cloud, Nebby looked at her with a happy smile as she let loose a relief sigh, before opening her bag.

"Please return to the bag Nebby, it's time to go out." She requested kindly, as Nebby entered her bag.

While going down the ladder where Ash was sleeping during the night, the blonde girl decided to call or wake up her new friend.

"Ash, it's time to-" She cut herself off.

In front of her, the sofa was empty as all that remains was a small not left on the table.

Lillie went to pick up the letter as she read the contents inside.

To whoever reads this,

I'll be out doing some very early morning exercise and training so I won't be back until night time, oh, and if you're wondering where I'm heading to train.

I'll be in the forest near Route 1 if you need to find me!

From,

Ash

"What's wrong Lillie? Where's Ash?" Kukui asked.

"Ash went to the forest to train, and according to his note, he won't be back until night time." The blonde girl informed.

"The FOREST!" Kukui yelled at the last part which shocked Lillie.

"Why? What's wrong professor?" She asked, worried for Ash's safety by the judge of Kukui's voice.

The professor regained his composure as he started to talk once more.

"There has been report of a dangerous Pokémon living there, challenging people to battles and winning everything." Kukui informed.

"I'm afraid that Ash might meet up with that Pokémon." Kukui voice out with concern.

"Then we need to go find him! Come on professor!" Lillie yelled as she ran through the door.

"Wait up, Lillie!" He yelled as he turns around to grab three Poke Balls off the desk.

"We'll need protection if we're going there." He mumbled as he soon ran through the door.

"Please! Be safe, Ash!" Lillie thought.

Meanwhile in the forest where Ash is alongside his Pikachu and his Rotomdex as they look through the woods.

"Any good place to train, Rotom?" Ash asked.

"According to my databank, there should be a great training spot not far from here to the east." The flying pokedex informed.

Ash nodded as he looked determined.

"When we train more, the Island Challenge will be a piece of cake!" He yelled.

"Pika, pi." Pikachu wagged his fingers in disagreement.

"Oh right, after all we barely managed to match up with Leo's Ninetales and Zebstrika yesterday." Ash sighed at remembering his near defeat yesterday.

"Though, he said that your ability was Lightning Rod buddy, I thought your ability was Static." Ash recalled.

"Chu, pika." Pikachu shrugged.

"What do you mean Ash? A Pokémon's ability can't be changed." Rotom denied his facts.

"But it's true Rotom, I'm telling you! Pikachu's ability changed!" Ash persists.

"And I can tell you that it's false!" Rotom yelled back.

They continued to argue as Pikachu grew angrier the more they argued as he let them have a taste of his Thunderbolt attack, which left them both paralyzed.

"What... Was... That... For..." Ash said in between paralysis.

"Pikachu." The yellow mouse let out a sigh of relief.

The bush near them started to rustle, catching their attention as something leaped out.

"What the!" Ash yelled as the figure dashed pass them.

He opened his eyes to see a Pikachu-looking Pokémon which left him confused, was this another kind of cosplay Pikachu from Kalos or something?

"Rotom, please don't tell me that's a Pikachu in disguise." Ash asked dumbfounded.

Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokémon a Ghost and Fairy Type, Mimikyu dressed as a Pikachu on the outside to catch the attention of other trainers, and according to scientist, if anyone dares to look underneath the cloth of a Mimikyu the person will die of shock, and Mimikyu absolutely hates Pikachu.

"So, then that means?" Ash asked.

"Yup, it's after Pikachu!" Rotom yelled.

Mimikyu dashed forward with a claw of shadow coming out from its cloth as Pikachu quickly leaped away from the attack.

"Iron Tail!" Ash ordered.

By said command, the Mouse Pokémon slammed down on Mimikyu's head with his Iron Tail attack which was proved to be rather ineffective which shocked them both.

"No way/Pika!" Both trainer and Pokémon yelled in sync.

While they were in the state of shock, Mimikyu fired a Shadow Ball attack which send Pikachu flying on impact.

"Pikachu! Quick use Thunder Punch!" Ash yelled.

"Pika!" Pikachu yelled as he gathered a huge amount of electricity on his fist.

All in an attempt to hit the Disguise Pokémon, Mimikyu quickly appeared behind Pikachu as it sends the electric type flying to a tree with tail glowing in a purple light.

"That was Shadow Sneak and Wood Hammer! This Mimikyu is not playing around!" Rotom yelled.

"We're not going to play around either! Use Thunderbolt!" Ash yelled.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu yelled as he fired a stream of electricity at Mimikyu who glowed in a white light.

Right after glowing, the ghost and fairy type too launched a Thunderbolt attack as it was an equal match to Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

"That was Mimic, wasn't it?" Ash asked, receiving a nod of approval from Rotom.

Mimikyu immediately rushed at Pikachu with a shadow hand glowing in a spiraling light, as Ash waved his hand.

"Dodge and use Electro Ball!" Ash ordered.

Pikachu got out of the way as he fired a ball of electricity, only for Mimikyu to hit it back with its Wood Hammer attack as Pikachu dodged sideways trying not to get hit.

As the Mouse Pokémon touch the ground, he was zapped by a Thunderbolt from Mimikyu which left Pikachu untouched and fresh as new.

"Pikachu!" The mouse yelled as he flexed his muscles.

"Told you." Ash jerked his elbow at Rotom who was pale from shock.

"Now let's try out another of your new attacks, Signal Beam!" Ash yelled.

Pikachu gathered a source of rainbow energy in between his hand before firing a straight beam of rainbow energy at Mimikyu who split into multiple images of itself.

The Signal Beam made contact but could not find the real Mimikyu as the wild Pokémon slashed Pikachu with a Shadow Claw attack, sending him to a tree totally knocked out.

"Pikachu!" Ash yelled as he went to pick up his friend.

"This fight isn't over, Sceptile, I choose you!" Ash yelled as he tossed another Poke Ball to summon his grass type Hoenn starter.

"Use Leaf Blade!" Ash yelled.

The Forest Pokémon created two green blades as he rushed at Mimikyu who launched a wisp of flame at his direction.

"Dodge that Will-O-Wisp and use Night Slash!"

Sceptile used his tail to hit on a nearby tree as he leaped into the air dodging the Will-O-Wisp attack as he rushed back down on Mimikyu with blades of darkness.

The Disguise Pokemon quickly left its cloth behind as it smacked Sceptile across the body with a Shadow Claw, sending the Hoenn starter to a tree.

"Man, this Mimikyu is tough, but there must be a way to win it." Ash thought.

Though it was quickly broken when Mimikyu rushed at Sceptile with body glowing in a dazzling light.

"Counter that with Pound!" Ash ordered.

Sceptile nodded as he collided his normal type attack against Mimikyu's fairy type attack, as they both leap backwards.

"How can this Mimikyu still take so much hits?" Ash mumbled.

"Sceptile use Bullet Seed!" Ash ordered.

The tree gecko leaped onto a tree as he fired a barrage of yellow seeds at Mimikyu who glowed in a green light as it too fired a Bullet Seed attack which caused a mini explosion.

"That was Copycat!" Rotom yelled.

"Grr, use Leaf Blade!" Ash yelled.

Sceptile, once again rushed at Mimikyu with his Leaf Blade attack as Mimikyu simply duck from his attempt to it, only for Sceptile to get by the stomach by Mimikyu's Shadow Claw attack.

The Forest Pokemon was forced to lean on a tree as he kneels on the ground from the pain.

"Are you alright? Sceptile?" Ash asked.

Sceptile nodded as he glowed in a green veil, activating his ability Overgrow which cause Ash to grin.

"Let's try to get you back on your feet, Synthesis!" Ash yelled.

Sceptile gave a battle cry with sunray shining on the battlefield with Mimikyu copying the same move which shocked them both.

"It used Copycat again!" Rotom yelled.

"I can see that, use Night Slash!" This made Sceptile rush at Mimikyu with blades of darkness.

When the attack was about to make contact, Mimikyu leaped to the side as it rushed at Sceptile as Ash waved his hand.

"Dodge it!" This cause Sceptile to glow in a blue light, with the grass type Pokémon dodging everyone of Mimikyu's attempt to hit him.

"Was that?" Ash started.

"That was Detect." Rotom finished.

"Alright, use Bullet Seed!" Ash clenched his fist.

Sceptile opened his mouth to only be hit away by Mimikyu's Shadow Sneak attack which send Sceptile to a tree as Ash look at his Pokémon's direction.

"That Shadow Sneak landed a critical hit!" Rotom yelled.

"Sceptile, return, now, Charizard, I choose you!" Ash yelled.

His Poke Ball burst open to reveal his Flame Pokémon as Charizard gave a loud roar.

"Air Slash, go!" Ash ordered.

"It has got to be weakened by now, from fighting two Pokémon at once." Ash thought as he watched Charizard fire out a few scythe-like wind blades.

Mimikyu glowed in the same light as the Air Slash before firing the same flying type attack which send every blade flying the same direction backwards.

"What?! Mimikyu still has that much strength?" Ash asked shocked.

The Disguise Pokémon leaped into the air before sending Charizard flying with a devastating Hyper Beam attack, as Ash made an attempt to catch his Pokémon to only be send flying the same direction alongside Rotom.

Ash immediately saw black as he collided against a tree as he fell unconscious along with Charizard and Pikachu.

"Ash! Wake up!" Ash could hear Lillie's voice.

"Ash, are you alright?" Now he could hear Kukui as he opened his eyes.

Ash could see the sun of the afternoon light as he sat up holding his head.

"Ah, I guess I must have gotten knocked out when Mimikyu launched us to a tree." Ash sighed at his horrible defeat in the hands of the Disguise Pokémon.

"Wait, Mimikyu? Are you sure?" Kukui asked as Ash gave an affirmative nod.

"I'm pretty sure, and it was super strong too." Ash replied.

"It took out Pikachu at equal strength, and next was Sceptile who still lost despite learning new moves and Charizard who barely got the chance to fight." He added.

"At least you tried Ash, there's no need to feel bad about it." Lillie reassured.

"But how can I be strong like that? It was clearly a three against one battle." Ash replied as he let out a sigh.

"Maybe they were right, I am good enough of a trainer, I mean, I couldn't even beat a wild Pokémon on a three on one battle." Ash added.

"Don't think that way young man, losing to a wild Pokémon means that you just need to improve more." Kukui said a loud.

"Why don't you try again against that Mimikyu? You might stand a chance if you can find your true inner strength." The professor added.

"But that was my strength!" Ash yelled.

"Don't you have anyone you trust Ash?" Lillie asked.

"What do you mean? Of course, I trust my Pokémon more than anything else!" Ash yelled.

"You need to do a little more soul-searching young man, why not you stay in this forest for the day and tell me how you feel tomorrow?" Kukui suggested.

"But how will that help me?" Ash questioned.

"That only you yourself will know, Ash, so, why don't you stay here for a day and figured out why you lost?" Ash nodded at Kukui's statement.

"Now, why don't you stay here and keep an eye on Ash? It might help you a thing or two." Kukui told the blonde girl who nodded in reply just as he left along with Rotom.

Within the night, Ash laid on a grass patch at his handmade camp where it consists of only a few berries and small camp fire.

"Soul-searching? Trust?" Ash mumbled, remembering Kukui's and Lillie's word.

"Pika?"

"Scep?"

"Char?"

The three Pokémon question their trainer with confusion as he shook his head.

"It's nothing guys, let's get some rest and we'll try again tomorrow." They nodded as Ash fell asleep.

Inside Ash's dream, he remembered the time where he trusted his Pokémon to the fullest of their capability, but why didn't he trust his Pokémon today?

"Why didn't I have any trust in them? They were my best friends that stood by me." Ash mumbled in his dream.

"You're a weakling and couldn't win anything!" Ash remembered one of the quotes from the day of the betrayal.

"Even your Pokémon agreed that you're holding them back!" Another quote came as Ash sighed in his dream.

"Were they right? No, they aren't, I am who I believe to be I am." Ash thought as he opened his eyes.

"Pikachu." Pikachu spoke as Ash scratched his head making the mouse coo at the treatment.

"I think I know why we lost to Mimikyu Pikachu, and it wasn't your fault." Ash started.

"I was mine, after that day, I didn't have any trust because I always thought you guys would leave like them, so, I'm sorry." Ash apologized.

Pikachu simply shook his head as he sat down on his lap to watch the night moon, as Ash started to talk again.

"You want to face Mimikyu again?" This made Pikachu give an affirmative nod.

"And this time, we'll win." Ash smiled as Pikachu looked determined.

"Rarg/Tile!" The Flame and Forest Pokémon gave their cry as Ash turned around to face them.

"Alright guys, let's do this!" Ash yelled as they gave their battle cries.

Ash ran off from the campsite as Lillie secretly followed them.

The Kanto native stopped at a part of the forest as he started yelling.

"Hey! Mimikyu! We're here for a rematch!" Ash yelled.

"Come on out and face us one more time!" This cause a nearby bush to rustle as Mimikyu leaped out of it, staring at the noisy group in front of it.

"Pikachu, let's give this one more shot!" Ash yelled.

Unknowingly to them all, not only was Lillie secretly watching, there was another object hidden behind the trees watching them fight.

"Ko." It muttered out softly.

"We'll have the first move, Iron Tail!" Ash ordered.

The Mouse Pokémon leaped into the air with tail glowing in a metallic light as he slams down hard on Mimikyu who looked unfazed.

The Disguise Pokémon immediately swung a tail glowing in a purple energy at Pikachu who ducked from the blow of the dangerous grass type attack.

"Electro Ball!" This cause Pikachu to create and fire out a ball of electricity at Mimikyu who eaped from the attack as it fired back with a Shadow Ball.

"Hit that back with Iron Tail! Then use Quick Attack to get in close!" Ash ordered.

The electric type swung his tail deflecting the ghost type attack before rushing at Mimikyu with body surrounded by a white veil.

As Ash's starter got in close, Mimikyu left its cloth to hit the electric type away as Ash glance around the area.

"Pikachu! Use Thunder Punch, on the tree!" Ash ordered.

Pikachu nodded as he punched the nearby tree with fist crackling with electricity, causing the tree to topple over causing a huge cloud of smoke to appeared.

Ash could see the dark figure of Mimikyu rushing at them as he grinned.

"Are you ready buddy?" Pikachu nodded as he stood up straight before going on all fours.

"CHARGE!" Ash yelled.

Pikachu immediately rushed at Mimikyu with full force as, suddenly, Pikachu's body was surrounded with electricity shocking Ash.

"Is that? Volt Tackle?" He asked.

Another explosion was heard as Pikachu leaped out of the smoke to slide on the ground, with Mimikyu emerging from the other side looking a little tired.

"The next move has to finish it, but it won't be taken by surprise the next time." Ash thought.

His thought was broken as something hard hit his head, making him yelp in pain to see what hit his head.

And upon a closer inspection, what hit his head was a white colored ring with a yellow crystal embed on it.

"What is this?" Ash asked.

From behind the bushes gasped Lillie who were still watching the battle.

"Is that a Z-Ring? But who gave it to him?" She thought.

Ash slipped the ring up his left wrist as he faced Pikachu who smirked back at him.

"I don't know what this is, but let's try it out!" Ash yelled.

Subconsciously, Ash did a dance along with Pikachu with a yellow aura emerging from the Kanto trainer to his Pokémon.

"With our full spirit and bond!" Ash yelled.

Pikachu immediately gathered a huge orb of electricity in front of himself as he punched the attack to shoot out an arrow-like electricity at Mimikyu who got struck by the devastating attack.

The attack not only knocked out Pikachu but destroyed a huge portion of the forest as Ash kneeled on the ground panting from the experience.

"Go! Poke Ball!" Ash tossed a Poke Ball at the knocked-out ghost and fairy type who got sucked in the ball.

While it was in the process of getting captured something came from hiding from the trees to observe Ash closer.

It was a rooster-like Pokémon with two big yellow shields, it took a few spins around Ash before flying away, far away.

"KEKO!" It yelled.

Ash and his Pokémon looked at each other with their heads tilting, though they were snap back to reality by the click of the captured Pokémon.

"Alright, we caught a Mimikyu!" Ash yelled as he picked up the ball.

The boy soon gave a small smirk as he turns to a certain direction.

"You can come out now, Lillie, It's all over." Ash called out.

Stepping out of the bust was a still shocked Lillie who looked at him.

"Three questions." She started.

"One, how did you know I was there? Two, how did you get a Z-Ring and thirdly, why did Tapu Koko want to meet you in person?" She asked.

"Okay, okay, slow down there." Ash insisted.

The Kanto native took a deep breath before talking.

"First off Lillie, one, your hair was kind of giving you away and if that's not clear, your hat too gave you away." Ash started.

"Two, I have no idea what this thing is and as for how i got it, I guess something or someone threw at my head." Ash continued.

"And lastly, I have no idea what a Tapu Koko is." Ash finished bluntly.

Lillie looked at him before she started to think.

"Maybe, he might be able to help me, just a bit." She thought deeply as Ash placed a palm on her forehead.

"Are you sick from just watching a battle?" He asked, as Lillie instantly turned red.

"N-N-No, I-I-I'm fine." She stuttered.

"If you say so, anyways, let's go back to the professor's lab and tell him the good news!" Ash yelled as he ran off, not before recalling Sceptile and Charizard with Pikachu on his shoulder.

"Wait up! Ash!" Lillie went to chase after him.

Back at the professor's home, Ash bashed opened the door making Kukui fall off his chair as he looked up at the Kanto Trainer.

"Learn to knock Ash, you nearly scared me." Kukui scolded.

"Isn't that how you always wake me up in the morning? Professor?" Lillie retorted.

"Anyways, professor, I caught Mimikyu, take a look." Ash informed as he released the Disguise Pokémon who immediately took the place on his right shoulder.

"Congratulations Ash, it seems you finally understand." Kukui stated.

"If it wasn't for you two, this wouldn't have been possible." Ash said in a thankful tone.

"And one more thing professor." Lillie cut in politely, which caught Kukui's attention.

"Ash got a Z-Ring and too has met Tapu Koko." She informed which as expected, Kukui was shocked.

"YOU'VE WHAT, NOW?!" He yelled.

"I got this weird looking ring and this cry-" He paused as he noticed the crystal was no longer there.

"Strange i thought there was a yellow crystal on it, did i lose it." Ash wondered.

This made Kukui look at him as he was more serious this time.

"Ash, you didn't lose the crystal but instead it disintegrated." Kukui explained.

"You haven't taken any trials yet, so the crystal shattered by the force of your strong will." He added.

"And by meeting Tapu Koko, I think it wants you to do something important for this region." Kukui finished.

This got Ash thinking as he looked at the Z-Ring before looking back at Kukui.

"I think I'll be going to take the trials tomorrow, if this Tapu Koko gave this ring to me than I won't fail what it expects in me!" Ash declared.

"That's what i like to hear from you, Lillie here shall be your escort for Melemele Islands trial, but before that Ash?"

"Hmm?" Ash hummed while looking at the regional professor.

"Could you please take part in this year's Fighting Festival?" He requested.

"Fighting Festival?" Kukui nodded his head.

"That's right, and it starts tomorrow, why don't i fill you in on the details as we go?" This cause Ash to nod his head as he shut the door.

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