The Ultimate Battle

The Ultimate Battle! Legendary Showdown!

Chapter 3: Love Revealed Choices Made!

Characters:

Satoshi (Ash), Kasumi (Misty), Takeshi (Brock), Haruka (May), Kenji (Tracey), Masato (Max), Hikari (Dawn), Professor Ookido (Professor Oak), Kojiro (James), Musashi (Jessie), Kengo (Kenny), Shuu (Drew), Azami (Lucy), Sakura (Daisy), Aya, Temari, Jiji (Rudy)

Shinnoh Pokemon:

(Empoleon is the English name for Emperuto, the final evolution stage for Pochama Piplup for English name – Shinnoh starter Pokemon), (Masukipaa is the Japanese name for Carnivine, and a Pokemon James had with him since he was a kid in one of his mansion in Shinnoh)

Author: AnimeFreak8822 / Stanley K

(Satoshi)

Satoshi stood frozen in the middle of dancing. Aya sensing something was wrong asked, "Satoshi-kun is something wrong?"

Snapping out of his deep thoughts 'If only I was that person…. Who exactly was she talking about?' "Oh nothing is wrong…." He replied still deep in the thoughts.

"I think we should take a break. The party is about to end. You and your friends will have to have double team battles soon. Are you up for it?"

"Yup! I can't wait for it." Satoshi responded. The mention of the word battle snapped Satoshi off other thoughts for a while.

The pair left for the table to rest the remaining time they had left.

(Hikari and Kengo)

"Hikari you look really pretty today…." Kengo said while scratching the back of his head looking embarrassed.

"Thanks Shigeru! You look handsome in that suit too!" Hikari commented back while blushing lightly.

"Hikari… I wanted to ask you something….."

"Yes? You can ask me anything Kengo."

"Well, it's just that we knew each other for quite a while now… And I'm worried about your upcoming quest…."

"Oh Kengo, I'm glad that you worry about me! But I promise I will come back safely."

"Thanks that's all I wanted to hear. My life without you is nothing."

"Kengo…. That's so swe.."

Hikari was cut off when Kengo placed both his hands on her face and brought it towards him. She slowly closed her eyes as she shared her first kiss with the guy she fell in love with.

(Kenji and Sakura)

"Kenji-kun this place is so cute! I really love those Luvdiscs. This is so romantic like you said it would be!" Sakura said while linking her arms around Kenji even tighter.

"I'm glad you enjoy this Sakura-san." Kenji said while smiling.

"Kenji…. This mission…. Deep down from the bottom of my heart, I really don't want you to go, but in order to save the world, you must. But I want you to be careful." Sakura said while she looked up at him and clenched his arm even harder.

"Sakura, I will do anything for you. And if you want me to be careful, I will. I will make sure I come back in one piece."

After Kenji said that, Sakura tip-toed and gave Kenji a deep passionate kiss that seem to last forever in their own little private world.

(Haruka and Shuu)

"I love you so much Haruka…" Shuu started.

Haruka's arms were wrapped around Shuu's neck while Shuu's arms were securely wrapped around Haruka's hips.

"I love you too." Haruka replied as she laid her head on Shuu's shoulders.

"I'm going to miss you when you leave. Please take care of yourself and even though I might not be there, I will always give you support; spiritually wise." Shuu whispered.

"Thank you, Shuu… You don't know how much that means to me…" Haruka started shedding tears.

"No matter what happens, I will and always will love you." Shuu said as he lifted Haruka's chin, as this action was done their eyes met into a locking position.

They didn't care who was there, slowly their faces moved closer and closer until their lips met.

(Takeshi and Azami)

"Takeshi, take a look at those Milotics over there!" Azami exclaimed.

"In love, just like us…" Takeshi responded.

Azami caught his lack of enthusiasm, "What's the matter Takeshi? Do you feel alright?" she asked with concern.

"I'm alright, but it's just that I don't want to leave you… You mean too much to me." Takeshi said.

"Takeshi, you will never lose me. I will always wait for you. I will wait day after day after day until you come back. I love you too much to let you go."

Takeshi silently looked down at Azami as he slowly placed his hands on her face. Slowly and gently he closes in on her for a deep meaningful kiss.

(Kojiro and Musashi)

"Mmmm, this tastes good Musashi!" Kojiro told his long time partner and date as he yet stuffed another mouthful of food.

"Let me get a bite Kojiro." Musashi had stated more than asking as she opened her mouth waiting for Kojiro to spoon feed her.

"Here you go." He slowly moved the spoon to her mouth and smiled. 'Well, she's always been there for me…'

"Wow! You are right, this is delicious!" Musashi exclaimed. "This really fills me up, say want to go for the walk now?" She was really eager to find out what Kojiro had planned.

"Oh yeah, that's right." He said while slowly leading her away from the crowd.

Once they were isolated from the others, Kojiro knelt down on one knee and brought out a red box. Musashi immediately knew what he was going to do, but waited. Boy, was he going to pay.

"Musashi, you have been the only woman most important to me in life. You mean everything to me, without your support I would not have been to where I am today." He opens the box revealing an expensive ring with small diamonds surrounding the exceptionally large one in the center. "Will you marry me?" Kojiro asked finishing his proposal.

WHAM

"Idiot! Why are you asking me this now!?" An angered Musashi asked the Kojiro now stuck with his head in the ground.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so s…." Kojiro repeated over and over again but was cut off.

"But… Yes." Musashi smiled at him.

Kojiro instantly jumped right at Musashi giving her the most passionate kiss as they both released their built up hidden emotions for many years.

(Masato and Temari)

"Masato-kun, why me?" Temari asked.

"What?" Masato asked in confusion.

"Why did you choose me out of all the other girls that wanted to be in this wonderful party with you…?"

"Temari-Chan, you are the only girl I like, that is why I asked you. You are special compared to the other girls. I have not met a person like you before in my life." Masato replied smiling.

"Masato-kun……." She shyly gave him a quick peck on his cheek. "Thank you." She said returning the smile.

(Kasumi)

"Heh, I guess that idiot will never know how I truly feel……" Kasumi said to no one in particular.

She continued walking down the hall as she let out more of her tears. Lost within her own thoughts, she accidentally bumped into a friend from the past.

"I'm so sorry, please ex….. Jiji!?"

"Oy! It's Kasumi-san. How are you?" Jiji asked, shocked but delighted.

"I am okay. How about you?" Kasumi asked quickly wiping her tears.

"Great! Where is your partner for tonight?" Jiji questioned noticing something was wrong.

"… I don't have one…"

"You mean you did not tell Satoshi-kun yet?"

"No, I'm afraid. I'm afraid if I tell him, all these years of friendship will be lost and he wouldn't want to talk to me ever again. Besides, I have no chance. He already has a girlfriend…."

"I see… But you just can't keep all these hidden feelings inside. You need to tell him even if it means the risk losing your friendship. At least you will know how he feels."

"I will… Sooner or later."

"Say if you don't have a partner, how will you battle later?"

"Oh…. I completely forgot about that!" Kasumi exclaimed. "I have been so absent-minded that I forgot about it."

"Would I have the honors in battling with you?" Jiji asked as he bowed his head.

"Of course, if you don't mind." Kasumi replied, showing a little smile for the first time this evening.

"Oh, no I don't mind at all."

"Thank you so much Jiji." Kasumi completely relieved now gave Jiji a friendly hug.

"No problem, as long as Kasumi-chan is happy." He said as he hugged her back.

(Battle)

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please. The two on two battles will begin shortly. May the guests report to the battle arena please? The chosen ones and their partners must report to us." Professor Ookido spoke through the microphone receiving everyone's attention.

As soon as the announcement was made, everyone scattered. This event was what the party is all about. The chosen ones must choose their Pokemon and battle each other in the two on two.

(10 minutes later)

"Kasumi! Why are you with him!?" Satoshi exclaimed, anger within him.

"Why? Do you have a problem with that?" Kasumi countered.

"Eh… Well… No, not really…" Satoshi stumbled out after being caught off guard. 'Shoot, almost got caught.'

"Then…." Kasumi was about to retort but was cut off by Professor Ookido as he walked in.

"Ah, okay good. You've all arrived. Now tell me the Pokemon you have chosen to use and I will register it for the battle. Remember, the Pokemon you choose for this battle will also be the partner you will use during your quest in Ryukyu Islands so choose carefully." He said to the chosen ones in particular. "We will start with Satoshi and go around the table."

"Okay… After some careful decisions, I have chosen Pikachu as my partner." Satoshi said with pure confidence.

"Yes, yes. Over the past years I have seen the relationship between you and your Pikachu have grown tremendously well." Professor Ookido noted very well. "What about you Kasumi?"

"Well I decided that I will be using Gyarados, one of my most powerful Pokemon."

"Ah yes, Gyarados, contains three elements water, dragon, and flying. And you Takeshi?"

"I have chosen my Sudowoodo. We have a really deep relation and ground type is my specialty."

"A well made decision. You may never know when rock types come in handy in the Islands. Kenji, who will your partner be?"

"I decided that I will team up with my Scyther. Although he might not be exactly the best, we are working on it. He is bound to evolve soon."

"Yes, I have seen both of you train very hard lately. I hope that Scyther will evolve to a Scizor soon; having the combination of steel and bug types will be very useful in battle. And you Haruka?"

"I choose Blaziken. We have been through so many rough and easy times together. Our bond over the years has grown more and more."

"Oh, a Pokemon with the elements of fighting and fire. Good, very good. I trust that most of your ribbons have been earned because of all the hard work you and your Blaziken had put in. Masato, your Pokemon?"

"I will choose Gardevoir as my Pokemon. Before I started out as a trainer, we met and shared a very close bond. I had promised to retrieve it when I am old enough which I kept. Most of the battles I had won were thanks to this loyal Pokemon."

"Oh, very nice. With a psychic Pokemon in the group you guys will be able to contact each other telepathically with a good combination of powerful psychic attack as well. Hikari, what Pokemon have you chosen?"

"I choose my Empoleon. We had always been a very good team and we share a very close connection. Ever since my adventure started, we had been through a lot."

"Ah, water and steel type. Good combinations of for elements and for very powerful attacks. Musashi and Kojiro, how about you guys?"

"We both choose Carnivine and Seviper. These two Pokemon had been through a lot with us especially since Shinnoh up to now."

"Very well. Having the grass type and poison type will surely help during the journey. Might I also add that I am very delighted that each and every one of you has chosen a very good combination of Pokemon for this quest and quite a variety of elemental types too." A happy Professor Ookido stated. "And as for your partners, their choice of Pokemon for the battle will be kept as a secret until you guys are up for the event. Here are the rules; first round will be split to four different battles. The winner of each battle will advance until the final winner is declared. Please approach the stage now as I begin to draw the names."

As soon as this was said, our heroes and their partners began to head towards the stage as they patiently waited for their names to be drawn and to uncover which team they will be facing against.

Author's Notes: Yeah, this is one of the longer chapters and I do not guarantee that it will be the longest. More chapters to come. Stay tuned for the next chapter as the two on two battle begins.

. AnimeFreak8822 / Stanley K