QUICK A/N: I figured that since this is rated MA, I might as well add swearing I mean Ash isn't a 10 year old anymore he's 17. Yeah, that's all. Enjoy

Previously, on Where did you go that night

"What do you want to say Misty? 'Oh hey Delia, Ash got kidnapped and we found some blood'?"
"Yes"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah Brock, I am"
"I agree (Pikachu)"
"Let's go break the news" Brock says before we all turn around and head back to Ash's house

- Present time, Ash's POV -

"Just admit defeat Ash"
"Never Giovanni"
"Do you really want to go through this again?"
"You bet"
"Why do you want to do this to yourself? 100,000 Volts isn't enough incentive?"
"The fact that you even have to ask means you're never going to know Gio"
"How about we go one more time? If that doesn't change your mind, we have other 'tools'"
"Let's do it"
"You think you're so tough don't you"
"I am stronger than you will ever be"
"Says the guy getting tortured"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I scream once more before the world goes black

And the story continues

- 3 days after Ash is kidnapped, 3rd person POV -

"I still can't believe my baby boy was kidnapped" Ash's mother, Delia, says still hysterical
"We can't believe it either" Max says pointing between him and his sister May, both Hoenn natives who travelled with Ash
"How could Ashy-boy let himself get taken? And who would have the resources to?" Gary says putting a finger to his chin
"I don't know Gary but something tells me it isn't a hostage situation"
"Why do you say that Brock?" May asks
"Because no one has called demanding a ransom or anything"
"That's true Brock. So, if they're not doing this for a ransom, what are they doing this for?" Misty asks intrigued
"I don't know Misty and I'm not sure if we want to find out either"
"Well I want to know!" Delia says shouting
"I'm not saying we should just give up Delia, I'm saying that it might be very difficult and something could happen to him while we're trying to find him" Brock says trying to keep everyone relatively calm
"Come on guys, this is Ash we're talking about"
"We know Misty"
"I'm just trying to stay positive"
"We all are"
"Kids?" Delia asks almost a little too sweetly
"Yes Delia?" Brock replies
"Are you going to stand around talking all day or are you going to go find my son?" Delia asks sternly
"Don't worry, we'll find him" Brock reassures

- Team Rocket HQ Kanto, 3 days after Ash is taken, Ash's POV -

"Even you aren't this stubborn boy"
"Well….I got….news….for you…..Giovanni"
"You sound tired boy. Having trouble catching your breath?"
"You….won't…kill…me"
"Maybe, maybe not. Do you want to find out?"
"It….doesn't…matter….what…..you…do…to…my…body"
"Really? Why is that?"
"Because….you….can't….break…..me"
"Well in any case, I'll crush your soul. That's a promise"
"Good….luck….with…that"
"Thank you for wishing the assault squad good luck. You really should be an Elite"
"Never"
"Maybe you'll change your mind after you see what happens to Pallet town"
"What? What are you going to do?"
"Crush your soul, as promised"
"You wouldn't"
"Black Tulip? The mission is a go"
"Understood sir"
"See Ketchum?" Giovanni says as he pulls out a remote and turns on the TV in front of Ash
"It's a fake"
"Well look who's full of life now" Giovanni says flashing his trademark sinister grin

- Pallet town, the Team Rocket assault, 3rd person POV -

"Understood sir" a girl in her mid-20's says into a walkie
"So we're good to go?"
"Yes we are Richard. And remember, this mission is a diversion"
"Then why am I here?"
"In case the G-men come of course. We need someone with your powerful Pokémon Richard"
"You really think this Ketchum kid will buy our bluff?"
"I hope so, I really do. Alright Rockets, ATTACK!" Black Tulip says leading the charge into Pallet town but they get barely 20 feet when
"That's far enough"
"Who said that"
"I did" Misty says revealing herself from behind a tree
"Ah, Ketchum's girlfriend" Tulip says calmly
"I'M NOT HIS GIRLFRIEND! Now, what have you done with him?"
"Me? Nothing. Giovanni? A helluva lot. He's got stamina, I'll give him that. I might have to hit him up if he's single then"
"He would NEVER fall for you! What did Giovanni do to him?"
"Let's see. There's the car battery and jumper cables, the knives, the guns"
"He killed him?!"
"Almost but no"
"You bitch!"
"Don't be angry at me. I haven't laid a finger on him"
"Tell me where he is"
"That wouldn't be any fun"
"I'm gonna kick your ass"
"I was going to tell you the same thing girly. That and you're outnumbered 4 to 1"
"2 to 1" a deep male voice says appearing from seemingly no-where
"It's even now" two voices say in unison also appearing from no-where
"5 to four. We outnumber you now" Gary says confidently
"We've got better Pokémon than you. We've always had better Pokémon than you" Black Tulip says getting into a battle stance, pokeball in hand
"You've never had better Pokémon than Ash's, and we have Ash's" Misty says confidently
"They'd never listen to you"
"I guess we'll find out" Gary says with a huge grin on his face
"it's on" Tulip replies releasing her first Pokémon

A/N: The pairings for the battles are; Misty vs. Domino (Black Tulip) for obvious reasons, May, Max, Brock and Gary vs. the other two grunts and Richard. (The battles are also 6 Pokémon each) because the way I see it, if Ash is gone, his friends are going to pull out all the stops and kick over every rock which means most of their best Pokémon. Also this battle took a while for me to plan out because I don't Team Rocket to seem like push-overs but I don't want to guarantee a loss for Ash's friends you know. Also, this battle sequence took me 3 hours to plan and write (2 for planning, 1 for writing. I'm also going to have a 'Pokémon remaining' count as it could get confusing later on.) So I hope the battle is good or I'm gonna shoot someone in the next chapter. Tell what you think of the battle, it could mean life or death for a character of my choosing.

- Misty vs. Domino -

"Go Nidorina" Domino says calling her first Pokémon
"Come on out Staryu"
"That little thing can't beat us. Nidorina, use poison sting" the poison point Pokémon quickly obeys sending a flurry of poison needles at the starfish Pokémon
"Jump and use water gun Staryu" which the starfish Pokémon immediately obeys with a 'Haya' and lands the attack
"Don't stop Nidorina. Use poison sting again"
"Repeat Staryu" Misty says calmly knowing that her Pokémon understands what she's asking. The water gun attack lands and for a second it looks like Nidorina can still continue but instead, she faints

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 6
Domino = 5

- The 'Battle Royal' -

"Go Blastoise" Gary says releasing his starter Pokémon
"Go Golem" Richard says releasing his Pokémon
"Let's go, Onix!" Brock says like he did in the first season of Pokémon
"Seadra" the first grunt says
"Raichu, let's go" Max says calling his electric mouse
"Magmar" the second grunt says
"Let's do this Skitty" May says calling her pink cat Pokémon

"Golem, use rollout on that Skitty now" Richard commands to his Pokémon who immediately rolls into action (See what I did there?) and lands the powerful rock type attack on the poor little cat Pokémon who is knocked out
"I got your back May. Blastoise, use hydro pump on that Golem now"

- Team Rocket HQ, Ash's POV -

"Well would you look at that. You're friends are trying to interfere" I hear Giovanni say in his calm, cold tone
"And they're gonna win Gio" I say confidently
"They are merely the 'Abracadabra' of this trick. They are the diversion/illusion if you will"
"Diversion from what?" I ask suddenly very intrigued
"You'll see soon enough"

- The Battle Royal -

"You're Golem is done" Gary says throwing his fist in the air as a symbol of his victory, something he clearly picked up from Ash over the years
"Seadra, Hydro pump that Onix" The first grunt says pointing to Brock's Onix
"Dodge it Onix" Brock calls out but it's a second too late as the hydro pump makes contact and knocks out Brocks Pokémon
"You're a gym leader? Please" The first grunt taunts
"Raichu, avenge Brocks Onix please" Max says calmly to his electric mouse who immediately uses Thunderbolt on a shocked grunt and even more shocked Seadra who faints after the attack
"My turn kid. Magmar, flamethrower on that rat" the second grunt says pointing to Max's Raichu. Unfortunately for the grunt, a certain Pikachu also hears this and decides to teach him a shocking lesson with a mild thunder shock as all Pikachu wants to do is get his point across, he doesn't like being called a rat, he's a mouse. That and he wants to see his friends kick their asses

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 5
Grunt 1 = 6
Grunt 2 = 6

Gary = 6
Brock = 5
Max = 6
May = 5

- Domino vs. Misty -

"Well girly, looks like I might have underestimated you. You're not a horribly bad gym leader"
"Just shut up and battle bitch"
"You need to ease up on the attitude. Any wonder Ash isn't your boyfriend" Domino says tauntingly as she throws her next pokeball into the air which happens to contain a Victreebell
"Victreebell, use razor leaf quickly" Domino says hoping to out-speed the little starfish, and it works
"Come on Staryu, use water gun" Misty says with urgency in her voice. The attack lands but proves to be ineffective
"Victreebell, stun spore then razor leaf again" Domino says with a huge grin on her face as she watches her plan play out and Staryu faint
"I have just the Pokémon to deal with that. Let's do this" Misty says calling her next Pokémon

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 5
Domino = 5

- The battle royal -

"Ok Nidoking" Richard starts of "Use Thrash on Raichu" he commands as thrash finds its mark on Raichu and knocks him out
"I got this Maxy. Blastoise, use hydro pump on Nidoking" Gary says with a grin on his face at his new nickname for Max, that and his Blastoise knocking out Nidoking
"My turn kiddies, Hitmonlee, use cross chop on Golem" the first grunt says as he watches his Hitmonlee defeat Golem
"Come on Brock, help us out huh?"
"I got this Gary"
"Azumarill, use hydro pump on Magmar" May says before a fight can break out between Brock and Gary. Azumarill's attack finds its mark and knocks him out

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 4
Grunt 1 = 6
Grunt 2 = 5

Gary = 6
Brock = 4
Max = 5
May = 5

- Domino vs. Misty -

"Gyarados, use flamethrower now" Misty says as she points to Victreebell who is cowering in fear at the ferocious beast in front of it
"Take it Victreebell. Then use stun spore" the Victreebell does as it's told and all though it's panting heavily uses a stun spore attack
"Protect Gyarados. Then use flamethrower again" Misty says confidently as she watches her Gyarados do just as she asked and knock out the Victreebell
"Get ready to have that 1000 watt smile knocked off your face. Go Electrode" Domino says with a smile of her own

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 5
Domino = 4

-Battle Royal (I know this changing might be annoying but I want to show what happens between the two battles at the same round so to speak) -

"Venusaur, use solar beam on that Blastoise" Richard says watching his grass type execute it's attack almost immediately and the panic on Gary's face
"Try to dodge it Blastoise" Gary says but is calls fall on deaf ears as Blastoise is defeated
"Heracross, I know I'm not Ash but you know me and Ash is in trouble. We need to defeat them, do you trust me Heracross?" Brock asks as he looks to Ash's Pokémon who responds with a smile on his face. "Excellent. Now use Focus punch on that Tauros" Brock says pointing to the second grunts Pokémon, who although fast, isn't fast enough to dodge the fighting bug's attack
"Kirlia, use Psychic on that Hitmonlee" Max says looking to his first Pokémon who quickly obeys and within a few moments, the Hitmonlee is defeated
"Azumarill, use ice beam on that Venusaur" May says pointing to the opponent and the attack lands but doesn't knock Venusaur out

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 4
Grunt 1 = 5
Grunt 2 = 4

Gary = 5
Brock = 4
Max = 5
May = 5

- Team Rocket HQ, Ash's POV -

"What are they being diverted from Giovanni?" I ask for the 6th time now
"Mr Ketchum, I am disappointed. I thought you'd have been able to figure it out by now"
"Then give me a hint"
"Where is the one place you would want to protect?"
"Pallet town obviously"
"And what would happen to you if say it get ruined?"
"Ruined? What do you…? YOU SON OF A BITCH! I'LL KILL YOU IF YOU DAMAGE PALLET TOWN!" I yell finally realising what he was talking about all along
"There's the Ash I intend to destroy. The one standing in front of my elite agent" Giovanni says with the widest grin Ash has ever seen from the evil man

- Domino vs. Misty -

"Gyarados, use earthquake now" Misty says with a bit of panic making its way into her voice.
"Silly girl. My Electrode has the levitate ability making ground type moves ineffective. Now Electrode, use thunderbolt"
"Protect Gyarados" Misty says and the barrier is raised in time… barely. "Great job Gyarados. Now, use hyper beam"
"Use your protect Electrode"
"Shit" Misty says knowing that now Domino has a free shot at her Gyarados
"Ah Misty. This where your power house Pokémon falls. Electrode, use Thunder" Domino says as she watches her Pokémon charge up the attack then unleash it on the sky. A few seconds later, 6 bolts of lightning come crashing down on Gyarados all at once, effectively knocking him out

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 4
Domino = 4

- (It's that time for the switch again. Sorry if this is annoying you) Battle Royal -

"Venusaur, use solar beam on that Charizard" Richard says pointing to Ash's Charizard
"Listen to me Charizard" Gary says to Ash's second strongest Pokémon. "Just battle like you would if I were Ash and we'll get him back soon after" Gary says more to convince himself than Charizard but at the chance to see his master again, Charizard instantly goes into flight but unfortunately for him, Richard foresaw this and told Venusaur to aim in the sky. Charizard gives a growl of surprise at the attack as it makes contact and sends him to the ground but he pulls up at the last second and lands safely
"Thatta boy Charizard" Gary says cheering on the dragon type who happens to turn around to Gary with a scornful look on his face. At this, Gary immediately gulps but Charizard simply closes his eyes, puts the biggest grin on his face and gives thumbs up clearly happy at the compliment much to Gary's relief. "Now, use Flamethrower on that Venusaur" Gary says as he sees a huge flame come flying out of the dragons mouth. (I know that Charizard is a Fire/Flying type but he looks like a dragon. You have to at least admit that.) Within seconds of the attack hitting Venusaur, the Pokémon faints and Charizard ceases his attack
"Heracross, use rock tomb on the Scyther" Brock says pointing to the first grunts Scyther. Brock watches as the Bug/Flying type Pokémon is encased in rocks which after a few seconds knock him out
"You were saying Gary?"
"I was just motivating you Brock-o. looks like it worked"
"Yeah, yeah"
"Alright Kirlia, use Psychic on Scyther" Max says pointing to the last Pokémon on the opponents side of the field. Max watches the attack deal a lot of damage but not enough to knock the Scyther out. But that isn't what surprises Max, it's his new Gardevoir that stands before him.
"Congratulations Max" Brock and Gary say in unison
"Thanks guys"
"Now it's my turn" May says interrupting the celebrations. "Azumarill, use rollout on that Scyther" May commands and her Pokémon obeys quickly and knocks out the Scyther

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 3
Grunt 1 = 4
Grunt 2 = 3

Gary = 5
Brock = 4
Max = 5
May = 5

- Domino Vs. Misty (in case you guys haven't guessed yet, every time all the Pokémon have had their turn to battle and won or lost, the switching will occur. I forgot to mention it earlier) -

"What are you going to do now water Pokémon trainer?" Domino says tauntingly
"Use this" Misty says with a grin on her face as she sends out her Pokémon
"WHAT?! YOU HAVE A RHYDON?!" Domino yells both surprised and pissed off
"As a water Pokémon trainer, you have to be prepared for these things" Misty says with her '1000 watt grin' as Domino calls it
"No matter. Electrode, use sonic boom" Domino calls out to her Pokémon
"Take that hit Rhydon, then use Focus punch" Misty says with the smile never fading from her face as she watched Electrode fall

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 4
Domino = 3

- Team Rocket HQ, Ash's POV -

"That's the smile I like to see. Kick her ass Misty"
"Your friends are becoming quite the annoyance Ketchum"
"That's why they're my friends. They're like me, annoying and never back down from a fight"
"You're right, you are annoying. But that'll change once you see that this battle is for nothing"
"IF YOU SO MUCH AS TOUCH A HOUSE THERE-"
"Shut up or I'll do much worse"
"I'M GONNA-"
"(Ash)" an ancient voice filled with wisdom and knowledge says
"Who said that?"
Ash asks confused
"(Me)"
"Who are you?"
"(Arceus)"
"No it can't be"
"(It's me my friend)"
"Why are you talking to me?"
"(Because I have a plan for you, one that you'll like some parts of and hate other parts)"
"I'm listening"
Ash says calmly knowing not to piss off a legendary Pokémon let alone the god Pokémon

- Battle Royal -

"Gyarados, use Hydro pump on that Charizard" Richard says as he watches the attack make contact and Charizard start to lose balance
"Hang in there Charizard" Gary says trying to encourage the dragon to keep fighting but Charizard falls
"Heracross, use cross chop on that Snorlax" Brock says pointing to his target and Heracross immediately jumps into action. Although the attack is supper effective, Snorlax's high Defence prevents it from falling
"Gardevoir, use Psychic on that same Snorlax" Max says pointing to the first grunts Pokémon who still doesn't faint when the attack is done
"My turn" the first grunt says with a grin. "Use thunderbolt on that Azumarill" he says watching the electric attack make contact
"Hang in there Azumarill and use Hydro pump on that Rhydon" May says as she watches the attack make contact and to the surprise of the second grunt, his Rhydon falls

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 3
Grunt 1 = 3
Grunt 2 = 3

Gary = 4
Brock = 4
Max = 5
May = 5

- Domino vs. Misty -

"Your Rhydon won't win this round. Go Machamp" Domino says calling out the four armed, pure fighting type Pokémon
"This isn't good"
"You're right. Machamp, use cross chop"
"Dodge and use flamethrower" Misty shouts in a panic to her Pokémon as it dodges and counters
"Revenge Machamp" Domino says calmly
"Oh no" Misty says deflated as she watches her Rhydon take the hit and falls

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 3
Domino = 3

- Battle Royal -

"Electabuzz" Gary starts off, "use thunder on Richards Gyarados" Gary says as he watches the panic spread across Richards face as his mighty beast is knocked out
"Heracross, use Cross chop on the second Snorlax this time" Brock says as he watches as much to his amazement, the second Snorlax faints
"Gardevoir, use Psychic on the first Snorlax now" Max says with the first hint of urgency in his voice the whole battle. His loyal starter obeys quickly and is surprised when the Pokémon is still standing
"Now Snorlax, Thunderbolt on Azumarill again" the first grunt says as he watches the attack make contact and this time knock out the weakened Pokémon.

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 2
Grunt 1 = 3
Grunt 2 = 2

Gary = 4
Brock = 4
Max = 5
May = 4

- Team Rocket HQ, Ash's POV -

"(So what do you think? You like the plan?)"
"Absolutely Arceus. You're a genius!"
"(I'm really not. I'm just old enough to know what will work and what won't work)"
"To me you're a genius"
"(Thank you Ash. I must go now but know I will be watching you. You can do this Ash)"
I hear Arceus say before he leaves my mind
"Did you hear me boy?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't. What were you saying?"
"We're almost done with our mission"
"(Remember Ash, you must remain calm)" I hear Arceus' words echo through my mind
"if I join the elites, will you leave Pallet town alone?"
"I can't stop the mission but I promise you that Pallet town will be left untouched after this"
"We…have a deal Giovanni" I say feeling like I've just made a deal with the devil himself
"Excellent. I'm curious though, why the change of heart?"
"I don't want to hurt my hometown"
"Wise decision. Very wise indeed" I hear Giovanni say in his usual demeanour

- Domino vs. Misty -

"Misty calls, Starmie"
"Didn't you learn from earlier?"
"Trust me; I know that I'm doing. Starmie, Psychic"
"Try to dodge and use Thrash" Domino says unsure of what the outcome will be but much to her surprise (and Misty's), the fighting type breaks free and thrashes Starmie into the ground effectively knocking it out but leaving Machamp confused

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 2
Domino = 3

- Battle Royal -

"Electabuzz, use thunderbolt on Charizard" Gary says pointing to Charizard with a grin on his face
"Try to dodge" Richard shouts but the thunderbolt hits before Charizard can even get in the air
"Heracross, use cross chop on that Snorlax for the last time" Brock says as he watches the attack knock out the Snorlax
"Charizard, use Fire Blast on that Heracross" Richard says pointing at Heracross and the attack lands before Brock can even give a command
"Hitmonchan" the second grunt starts, "use ice punch on that Dragonair" he finishes pointing to May's Dragonair who takes the attack on the chin
"That's the way Dragonair, now use Dragon Rage on Charizard" She commands as the attack finds it's mark but it isn't enough to knock it out
"Gardevoir, use Psychic on Hitmonchan" Max orders as the attack lands and knocks out Hitmonchan

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 2
Grunt 1 = 2
Grunt 2 = 1

Gary = 4
Brock = 3
Max = 5
May = 4

- Domino vs. Misty -

"I choose Bulbasaur" Misty says calling Ash's Bulbasaur to the field
"That little thing hopes to beat my Machamp? Good luck"
"Bulbasaur, stun spore followed by solar beam. Full power"
"Dodge Machamp" Domino says to the confused Pokémon who instead hits himself in the face before the stun spore lands and paralyses him. The solar beam that followed looked more like a hyper beam and might as well have had the power because Machamp faints

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 2
Domino = 2

- Battle Royal -

"Charizard, use flamethrower on that Electabuzz" Richard says pointing to Gary's Electabuzz
"Try to dodge" but Electabuzz isn't fast enough to avoid the hit
"Electabuzz, hit him right back with a thunderbolt" Gary says hoping to knock out the dragon but his hopes fall short as the dragon gets back up
"Snorlax, use ice punch on Pinsir" Brock says pointing to the second grunts Pokémon
"Haunter" the first grunt says, "use night shade on that Dragonair"
"Protect" May says in a rush. Luckily for her, Dragonair raises the barrier in time before evolving into Dragonite
"Gardevoir, use Psychic on Haunter" Max says and watches the attack hits Haunter
"Pinsir, use hyper beam on that Electabuzz" the second grunt says as he points to Gary's Electabuzz Who is too weak to dodge and gets KO'd
"Dragonite, use Dragon rage on Charizard" May says as the attack is fired and collides with Charizard who, after taking the thunderbolt from Electabuzz, doesn't have the stamina left to try and dodge and is therefore KO'd as well

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 1
Grunt 1 = 1
Grunt 2 = 1

Gary = 3
Brock = 4
Max = 5
May = 4

- Domino vs. Misty -

"Well I'll be damned. That little plant knocked out my best fighter"
"That's Ash's Pokémon for you"
"Go Fearow. Use Arial Ace" Domino says before the speedy attack hits Bulbasaur
"Bulbasaur, one last solar beam" Misty says knowing that one more Arial Ace and Bulbasaur is done
"Dodge and use Arial Ace again" Domino says grinning as the solar beam goes right by Fearow but not hurting him and the Arial Ace finds it's mark

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 1
Domino = 2

- Battle Royal -

"Dragonite, use aqua tail on the Rhydon" May says pointing at Richard's Rhydon
"Dodge and use Stone edge" Richard command but the end of Dragonite's tail hits Rhydon who counters with Stone edge and knocks out Dragonite
"Arcanine, use flamethrower on that Pinsir" Gary commands pointing at the second grunts Pokémon who takes the hit but doesn't faint
Now it was Brock's turn. "Snorlax, use ice punch on Rhydon" to which Snorlax obeys but the attack looked like it barely fazed Rhydon
"Gardevoir, use Psychic on Haunter. Take him out" Max says as he watches his Pokémon do just that

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 1
Grunt 1 = 0
Grunt 2 = 1

Gary = 3
Brock = 4
Max = 5
May = 3

- Domino vs. Misty

"Let's go Pikachu" Misty says as Pikachu jumps onto the field and immediately unleashes a wicked thunderbolt that could easily be mistaken for a thunder attack that instantly knocks out Fearow
"That's some Pokémon"
"Still don't like Fearow huh Pikachu?" Misty asks who gets a 'Pika' in response
"Poliwrath, go" Domino says calling her last Pokémon to the field

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 1
Domino = 1

- Battle Royal -

"Rhydon, use earthquake on Arcanine" Richard says pointing to Gary's fire dog Pokémon who gets knocked out by the attack
"Snorlax, use ice punch on Rhydon again" Brock says calmly as the attack looks like it hurt more this turn
"Pinsir, use Megahorn on Gardevoir" the second grunts says as the attack makes contact with Gardevoir who gives off a cry of pain before being KO'd
"No one does that to my brothers first Pokémon. Blaziken, use Blaze kick on that Pinsir" May says as she watches the attack make contact which extracts a scream of pain before the bug type is KO'd

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 1
Grunt 1 = 0
Grunt 2 = 0

Gary = 2
Brock = 4
Max = 4
May = 3

- Domino vs. Misty -

"Poliwrath, use Hydro pump" Domino orders before a huge stream of water is launched at Pikachu
"Dodge using agility and counter with thunderbolt"
"Protect" Domino says calmly as the electric attack does nothing
"Hydro pump again"
"Pikachu. Thunderbolt into the Hydro pump" Misty says with a smile on her face as Pikachu nods his head in understanding
"What game are you playing?"
"Domino, Domino, Domino. Water conducts?"
"Everyone knows that. It's…ELECTRICITY! POLIWRATH, STOP!" Domino shouts in a panic but it's too late as the thunderbolt makes contact and knocks out Poliwrath
"I win" Misty says calmly

(Pokémon remaining)
Misty = 1
Domino = 0

- Battle Royal -

"Rhydon, use earthquake on Blaziken" Richard says as his Pokémon obeys and lands the hit effectively knocking out Blaziken
"No one does that to my sisters first Pokémon. Sceptile, solar beam to take Rhydon out of commission" Max says angrily as his Pokémon quickly obeys and Richards' Rhydon falls

(Pokémon remaining)
Richard = 0
Grunt 1 = 0
Grunt 2 = 0

Gary = 2
Brock = 4
Max = 4
May = 2

- Both groups together again -

"We kicked your Rocket asses. Now where is Ash?" Misty says happily
"Ash is with Team Rocket. And we were just the diversion" Richards says
"Diversion? From what?" Max asks
"Look behind you" Domino says an evil grin plastered on her face
"Oh shit" Brock, Gary, Misty, Max and May say in unison
"Buh-bye children" Domino says before throwing down a smoke bomb to cover her and her teams escape
"Ashy-boy is gonna be pissed" Gary says still staring at Pallet town which was now covered in smoke from fires

A/N: So Ash has made a deal with the devil and had a chat with the god Pokémon, Arceus. Pallet town is also on fire, oh no. What a day huh? Please let me know what you think/thought of this chapter (positive or negative feedback, I don't mind) and I'll try to get the next chapter up in a few days (I'll try not to have any more confusing group battles). Deal?